At last: Oakland High ends seven-game run of heartbreak vs. Oakland Tech

OAKLAND — As the final seconds bled off the clock inside a packed Oakland Tech gym, the noise flipped. What had long been a hostile house turned into an Oakland High celebration. Pockets of Wildcat fans rose to their feet and chanted “O-High” as the scoreboard settled on a long awaited truth: Oakland 67, Oakland Tech 59. In a game where heartbreak felt routine, the Wildcats finally exhaled – hugging, shouting and savoring a rivalry win years in the making. Oakland’s road victory snapped a seven-game losing streak to its crosstown rival dating back to 2024, a run defined by narrow margins and frustrating defeats. Tech, the standard-bearer atop the Oakland Athletic League for the past two...