Carmel Padres at Oakwood Hawks — Jan. 29 preview

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Carmel visits Oakwood on Thursday, Jan. 29, when the Carmel Padres travel to Oakwood Country School in Morgan Hill for a 5:30 p.m. PT tipoff against the Oakwood Hawks. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5809625-carmel-vs-oakwood.

Game details

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Location: Oakwood Country School — Morgan Hill, Calif.

Home: Oakwood Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/148669-oakwood-hawks-jv

Away: Carmel Padres — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154017-carmel-padres-jv

Why this one matters

This should be a tight, competitive league matchup — the teams split attention in recent meetings when Oakwood edged Carmel 61-59 on Jan. 7, 2025, at Carmel High School. That one-point game suggests both squads will be battling every possession in Morgan Hill. Oakwood’s next scheduled home game after this is at Pacific Grove (Feb. 2), while Carmel returns home to host Watsonville (Feb. 2).

Streaming & tickets

Watch/stream info: Check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for potential livestreams:

Oakwood NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oakwood-high-school-morgan-hill-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Carmel NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carmel-high-school-carmel-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes & engagement

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Oakwood — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/148669-oakwood-hawks-jv and Carmel — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154017-carmel-padres-jv. Make your pick on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect win projections. These numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your picks if you want to see them climb on the site.

Preview takeaway

Expect a physical, close game — Oakwood holds the narrow edge from the teams’ last meeting, but one-point games can swing either way. For the latest updates, stats and live scoring, follow the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5809625-carmel-vs-oakwood.