It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Oakwood Owls take on the Pilibos Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakwood is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since December 4, 2024 last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 72-46 margin over de Toledo. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Jaguars are ranked 919th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pilibos beat Shalhevet 43-38 on Tuesday. The 43-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Oakwood better keep an eye on Antranik Balian. He was instrumental in Pilibos' win, going 10 for 23 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds. Balian's evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was David Boyadjian, who posted five points.
The win got Oakwood back to even at 8-8. As for Pilibos, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Oakwood came up short against Pilibos when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 74-63. Can Oakwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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