San Leandro hasn't had much luck against Berkeley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
San Leandro will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Piedmont, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pirates walked away with a 62-52 victory over the Highlanders on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Highlanders are ranked 197th).
Meanwhile, Berkeley hadn't done well against Alameda recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Yellowjackets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hornets 61-58.
Berkeley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for San Leandro, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 12-10.
San Leandro came up short against Berkeley when the teams last played back in January, falling 63-57. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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