Oakland is 1-9 against Oakland Tech since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Oakland Wildcats will take on the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Oakland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Leadership 77-33. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Leadership are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech entered their tilt with Fremont on Saturday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Tigers 75-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Tigers since February 23, 2022.
Oakland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points over those games. Oakland Tech's record is now 22-5.
Oakland came up short against Oakland Tech when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 60-50. Can Oakland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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