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Cal Baker. Roadrunners @ Portland Pilots
Current records: Cal-Baker. 5-6, Portland 4-7
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What you should know
The Portland Pilots' homestand continues as they prepare to face Cal-Baker. Roadrunners on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET at the Chiles Center. The two teams stroll into the duel with comfortable wins in their previous games.
On Monday, Portland was in complete control and defeated Willamette 100-69. The game marked the Pilots' most dominant win of the season to date.
Portland's win was a true team effort, with many players putting in solid performances. Perhaps the best of them was Mezziah Oakman, who went 8-for-9 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Oakman is trending in the right direction considering he has improved his points total in three straight games. Another player who made a difference was Bol Dengdit, who was 8-for-10 en route to 19 points and six rebounds.
Portland worked as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
In the meantime, Cal Baker. suffered a three-game losing streak, but that streak is over. They handled their game with ease on Sunday, earning a 96-47 win over LA Sierra. With this win, the Roadrunners increased their scoring average to 76 points per game.
Portland's win increased their record to 4-7. As for Cal-Baker, their victory was their sixth straight at home since last season, increasing their record to 5-6.
Rebounding is likely to play a big role in this contest: Portland has a lot to offer this season, averaging 37.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cal-Baker. Problems in this department as they average at 39.4. With both teams struggling to contain misses, we'll see if one team can gain an edge.
