The Great Oak Wolfpack will venture away from home to take on the Bishop Amat Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Great Oak's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
Great Oak is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Canyon View just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They lost to the Jaguars on the road by a 83-66 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 100th in California, while the Jaguars are ranked 12th in Arizona).
Meanwhile, Bishop Amat waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 65-44 margin over the Greyhounds.
Bishop Amat's win came from a few key players Great Oak will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (eight). Another player making a difference was Rayshaun White, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Bishop Amat smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Great Oak's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Bishop Amat, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Great Oak came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Amat when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 53-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Oak since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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