The Oakland Charter Matadors will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd.
Last Wednesday, Oakland Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Coliseum College Prep Academy.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Leadership Public Schools Richmond beat Envision Academy 37-33 on Friday.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sadat Muhammad led the charge by scoring 11 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Grisby, who scored ten points.
Oakland Charter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Oakland Charter lost to Leadership Public Schools Richmond on the road by a decisive 63-47 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Oakland Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
