The Montebello Oilers will venture away from home to take on the Whittier Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Montebello is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pioneer on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Montebello had to suffer through a 83-36 loss at the hands of Pioneer. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Titans are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Whittier beat Cathedral 51-44 on Thursday.
Whittier is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Montebello, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Montebello was able to grind out a solid win over Whittier when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 64-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montebello since the team 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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