By Bill Paterson
bpaterson@sacbee.com
It's conceivable that the Oakmont and Woodcreek boys basketball teams could meet for a fifth time this season in the CIF Northern California Division II championship game on March 20 at Arco Arena.
Oakmont, which plays host to Montgomery of Santa Rosa tonight, lost at the buzzer 45-44 to league rival Woodcreek in Saturday's D-II Sac-Joaquin section final at Arco.
It was the fourth time Woodcreek beat its Roseville rivals this season.
When the subject of a possible NorCal title showdown was broached after the heartbreaking loss in which the Vikings led most of the game, Oakmont coach Rick Campbell said, "Wouldn't that be fun."
Campbell and Woodcreek coach Burnel Pinkerton are close friends and the players on both teams are friendly rivals.
"We really wanted to win, but I am also really happy for Burnel," Campbell said after the game in the Arco tunnel. "We root for each other, and if I was going to lose this game, I would want it to be to him."
But four defeats is hard to swallow even among friends.
"I told Burnel that my folks were upset with him," Campbell said jokingly. "So he can't come over to dinner for awhile."
