Northview is a perfect 10-0 against Charter Oak since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Charter Oak took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northview, who comes in off a win.
Northview is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They skirted past West Covina 38-36. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly two points.
Ariana (Ari) Sanchez
| 01/28/26 @ West Covina | 14 |
| 01/21/26 vs Wilson | 18 |
| 01/16/26 vs Covina | 14 |
| 01/14/26 @ Charter Oak | 10 |
| 01/09/26 vs West Covina | 14 |
| + 14 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Ariana (Ari) Sanchez, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Flores, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Charter Oak had to suffer through a 59-26 loss at the hands of Wilson. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 969th, while the Wildcats are ranked 170th).
Charter Oak dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northview, their victory bumped their record up to 5-19.
Northview beat Charter Oak 48-35 in their previous matchup on January 14th. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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