Basketball Recap: Bishop O'dowd Beats Salesian College Preparatory for Their Third Straight Win

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

01/23/25 @ San Leandro	77
12/09/24 @ Granada	54
01/09/25 vs Castro Valley	49
11/29/24 vs San Domenico	40
12/19/24 vs Basha	21
01/25/25 @ Salesian College Preparatory	20

Bishop O'Dowd's game on Saturday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 67-47 margin over the Salesian College Preparatory Pride. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Salesian College Preparatory lost, don't look at Vanessa Parilla. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiya Sawyer, who had four points in addition to five assists and five boards.

The win (which was Bishop O'Dowd's third in a row) raised their record to 12-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Salesian College Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.

Bishop O'Dowd and Salesian College Preparatory should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Bishop O'Dowd will face off against Castro Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday up 466 places (70 vs. 536). Bishop O'Dowd is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Similarly, Salesian College Preparatory (ranked 75th) will meet Pinole Valley (ranked 206th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.