Myrtle Point hasn't had much luck against Oakland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Myrtle Point Bobcats will challenge the Oakland Oakers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Myrtle Point will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Illinois Valley, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Myrtle Point snuck past Illinois Valley with a 54-48 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Oakland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 56-24 win over the Panthers. The Oakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Oakland pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Myrtle Point, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 4-20.
Myrtle Point took a serious blow against Oakland in their previous meeting back in January, falling 66-36. Can Myrtle Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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