A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Weston Ranch Cougars duke it out with the Oakland Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Weston Ranch beat Oakland Tech 60-55. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 35th).
Weston Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Banks, who posted nine points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrion Lilly, who put up 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Oakland waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They snuck past the Cardinals with a 55-51 victory.
Oakland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Weston Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
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