Newbury Park hasn't had much luck against Oaks Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Newbury Park Panthers duke it out with the Oaks Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Oaks Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newbury Park, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Newbury Park turned things around against Agoura on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 45-20 margin over the Chargers. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Oaks Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 37-33 to Thousand Oaks. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Newbury Park will need focus on slowing down Catherine Mcdonough, one of several Oaks Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points and three blocks. That's the most blocks Mcdonough has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Woodward, who posted 13 points and eight boards.
Newbury Park pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Oaks Christian, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Newbury Park couldn't quite finish off Oaks Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 43-41. Can Newbury Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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