Preview: Eastside College Prep Panthers vs. Priory Panthers
The Eastside College Prep Panthers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Priory Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Eastside College Prep suffered a tough 56-35 loss at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, Eastside College Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Knights are ranked 174th).
Meanwhile, Priory was the victim of a tough 66-40 loss at the hands of the Gators on Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Priory had strong showings from Harrison Kim, who scored 11 points, and Teddy Xanthopoulos, who scored 13 points.
Eastside College Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season. As for Priory, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Eastside College Prep might still be hurting after the 68-42 loss they got from the Panthers in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Eastside College Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
