Huntington Beach hasn't had much luck against Los Alamitos recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Huntington Beach Oilers will challenge the Los Alamitos Griffins at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Huntington Beach got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 65-57 victory over Fountain Valley on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Oilers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Los Alamitos came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Barons by a score of 74-65. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Barons are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Los Alamitos' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.7 points per game. As for Huntington Beach, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Huntington Beach lost to Los Alamitos on the road by a decisive 65-49 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Huntington Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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