Basketball Game Preview: Elsinore Tigers vs. Great Oak Wolfpack

Elsinore hasn't had much luck against Great Oak recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Elsinore Tigers will be home for the holidays to greet the Great Oak Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Elsinore's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

Elsinore took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Paloma Valley by a score of 65-55. The Tigers pushed the score to 57-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elsinore to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ladarian Watkins, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points along with five boards and three steals. Watkins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Boatman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.

Elsinore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Great Oak had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 70-31 win over the Eagles. The Wolfpack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 32 points or more this season.

Great Oak's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Elsinore, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Elsinore took a serious blow against Great Oak when the teams last played back in December of 2017, falling 72-30. Will Elsinore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.