The Oakmont Vikings will take on the Wheatland Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Oakmont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Marysville. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 716th, while the Indians are ranked 356th).
| 01/10/25 @ Marysville | 19 |
| 12/07/24 vs Vista del Lago | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Bella Vista | 13 |
| 12/21/24 @ Yuba City | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs River Valley | 7 |
Oakmont's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aldin Bubic, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, and Jayden Washington, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave Bubic a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan Zuniga, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Wheatland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Colfax 69-16.
Wheatland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Oakmont, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Oakmont against Wheatland when the teams last played back in May of 2021, as the team secured an 84-40 victory. Will Oakmont repeat their success, or does Wheatland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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