Oakland is 2-8 against Oakland Tech since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Oakland Wildcats will take on the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Oakland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Oakland Tech likes a good challenge.
Oakland had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 57-43 win over McClymonds on Wednesday. Given Oakland's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while McClymonds is ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jonathan Chapple and Anthony Lacy were among the main playmakers for Oakland as the former scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and the latter scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaac Johnson, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They secured a 61-55 W over Fremont. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Oakland is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Oakland Tech, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5.
Oakland couldn't quite finish off Oakland Tech in their previous matchup last Wednesday and fell 63-60. Can Oakland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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