The Oakland Patriots will head out to challenge the Blackman Blaze at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight losses, while Blackman will come in with five straight victories.
Oakland fought the good fight in their overtime match against Siegel on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Stars 65-60. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly five points.
Meanwhile, Blackman humbled Riverdale with a 70-40 victory. The Blaze have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Blackman's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Oakland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Oakland and Blackman were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Oakland came up empty-handed after a 46-45 loss. Can Oakland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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