The Ridgeview Wolf Pack and the Mission Oak Hawks will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeview is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Ridgeview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Atascadero 83-48 last Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Wolf Pack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 928th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 177th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jesus Somoza, who went 5-for-9 en route to 11 points. Darryon Casteel was another key player, shooting 83% from the field on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mission Oak beat Central Valley Christian 55-51 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mission Oak, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Ridgeview couldn't quite get it done against Mission Oak in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 74-67. Can the Wolf Pack avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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