Oakland Tech has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Oakland Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oakland Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Oakland likes a good challenge.
Oakland Tech had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past Fremont with a 61-55 win on Wednesday. Given Oakland Tech's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Fremont is ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oakland strolled past McClymonds with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 57-43.
Oakland had a senior duo take command as Anthony Lacy scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and Jonathan Chapple scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Johnson, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Oakland Tech pushed their record up to 24-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Oakland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Oakland Tech came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakland when the teams last played last Wednesday, sneaking past 63-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lacy, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oakland Tech still be able to contain Lacy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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