Rio Mesa is 0-10 against Oxnard since January of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Rio Mesa Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 2:30 p.m.
Rio Mesa is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Ventura on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rio Mesa took a blow against Ventura, falling 73-15. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-10.
Meanwhile, Oxnard came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 79-36 victory over the Dons. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rio Mesa better keep an eye on Kayla Lumas. She was instrumental in Oxnard's win, going 9 of 11 on her way to 20 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Lumas has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Angell, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points and five steals.
Oxnard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Oxnard's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Rio Mesa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Rio Mesa took a serious blow against Oxnard when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 88-28. Thankfully for Rio Mesa, Mikayla Oliver (who went 10 of 21 on her way to 22 points and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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