The South San Francisco Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Grove Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, South San Francisco came up short against El Camino and fell 54-41. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 769th, while the Colts are ranked 368th).
Meanwhile, Oak Grove played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 78-40 loss at the hands of Wilcox. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-13.
South San Francisco will need to focus on slowing down De'Arii Rogers, one of several Oak Grove players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-7 on his way to 11 points. Rogers is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan McCoy, who posted eight points.
South San Francisco has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
South San Francisco came up short against Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, falling 55-49. Can South San Francisco avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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