The Oakwood Hawks will face off against the Salinas Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakwood has three straight victories, Salinas has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Oakwood duked it out withEverett Alvarez on Thursday. Oakwood strolled past Everett Alvarez with points to spare, taking the game 64-45. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Eagles are ranked 827th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Salinas was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 60-28 loss at the hands of Monterey. The contest marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Oakwood, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Oakwood beat Salinas 65-55 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Oakwood repeat their success, or does Salinas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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