Two dominant guards in Martina Griffin and Camille Dake are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Oceanside Pirates will host the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Oceanside's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Rancho Buena Vista has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Oceanside made easy work of Sage Creek and carried off a 57-31 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Griffin was her usual excellent self, going 8 of 13 en route to 18 points. Kaitlyn Kaye was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Oceanside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista hadn't done well against La Costa Canyon recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Rancho Buena Vista snuck past La Costa Canyon with a 56-51 win. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Mavericks are ranked 557th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rancho Buena Vista's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Oceanside, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Oceanside was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho Buena Vista when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 49-40. Will Oceanside repeat their success, or does Rancho Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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