Patterson has gone 3-0 against Oakdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Patterson Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Oakdale Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Patterson will be strutting in after a win while Oakdale will be coming in after a loss.
Patterson took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took down Manteca 52-35. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Buffaloes are ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/16/25 vs Manteca | 10 |
01/07/25 vs Mountain House | 9 |
01/04/25 vs Central Catholic | 10 |
01/02/25 vs Sierra | 13 |
12/28/24 @ Pitman | 8 |
Patterson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyse Lomeli led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Lomeli is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joliz Uhatafe, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Patterson was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manteca only posted eight assists.
Meanwhile, Oakdale didn't have quite enough to beat Central Catholic on Thursday and fell 49-46. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oakdale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Patterson, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Patterson took their win against Oakdale in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 59-35. Does Patterson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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