Newbury Park has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Oaks Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Newbury Park focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday.
Last Friday, Newbury Park was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Thousand Oaks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Newbury Park came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Thousand Oaks is ranked 470th).
Kierabella Coletta-Todd put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 17 points along with four steals and two blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Kai Mekari was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Oaks Christian suffered their biggest defeat since November 15, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 65-28 loss at the hands of Westlake. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Oaks Christian has suffered against Westlake since May 4, 2021.
Newbury Park's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Oaks Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Newbury Park against Oaks Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago as the squad secured a 55-23 victory. With Newbury Park ahead 31-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.