The Oceanside Pirates and the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oceanside took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 52-24 victory over Del Norte. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Oceanside relied on the efforts of Kaitlyn Kaye, who went 8 for 18 on her way to 19 points, and Brooklynn Davis, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Martina Griffin, who put up five points and five assists.
Oceanside was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Norte only posted four assists.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's strategy against Centennial on Saturday. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy strolled past Centennial with points to spare, taking the game 51-32. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Apaches are ranked 823rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oceanside's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
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