Basketball Game Preview: Birmingham Patriots vs. Chatsworth Chancellors

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Previous Games

01/29/25 - Away	58-79 L
01/24/24 - Away	68-70 L
01/10/24 - Home	76-72 W
01/27/23 - Away	89-43 W
01/13/23 - Home	85-62 W
+ 5 more games

Birmingham is 8-2 against Chatsworth since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Birmingham Patriots will host the Chatsworth Chancellors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Birmingham is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since February 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Granada Hills Charter out 69-67.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chatsworth). They blew past Sylmar 115-53 on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Chancellors as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Birmingham better keep an eye on Alijah Arenas. He was instrumental in Chatsworth's win, going 28-for-36 en route to 61 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Those 61 points gave Arenas a new career-high. Salomon Torres was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals.

Chatsworth was working as a unit and finished the game with 33 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Birmingham has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Chatsworth, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Birmingham might still be hurting after the 79-58 defeat they got from Chatsworth when the teams last played back in January. Will Birmingham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.