The Oakland Tech Bulldogs will square off against the Central Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oakland Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
Central will be up against a hot Oakland Tech squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Oakland Tech breezed by Fremont to the tune of 60-11 on Wednesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Tigers are ranked 1113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakland Tech found their leader in sophomore Payton Henderson, who posted 12 points. Aniyah Perkins was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They secured a 47-42 W over Buchanan on Friday.
Central has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Oakland Tech, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Oakland Tech was able to grind out a solid win over Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 63-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central's Talia Maxwell, who earned 40 points. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Oakland Tech to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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