Oxnard is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Santa Barbara is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oxnard Yellowjackets will take on the Santa Barbara Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though San Marcos scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Oxnard still came out on top. Oxnard took their contest against San Marcos 67-56. Given Oxnard's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while San Marcos is ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Santa Barbara beat Dos Pueblos 48-43 on Monday.
Santa Barbara's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tobin Shyrock, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Cayleb Miller was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two blocks.
Oxnard is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Santa Barbara, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Oxnard skirted past Santa Barbara 47-45 in their previous matchup on January 5th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Santa Barbara's Luke Zuffelato, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oxnard still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
