Basketball Game Preview: Chaffey Tigers vs. Diamond Ranch Panthers

Chaffey is 0-3 against Diamond Ranch since November of 2022 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Chaffey Tigers duke it out with the Diamond Ranch Panthers at 5:00 p.m.

Chaffey is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Chino on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chaffey had to suffer through a 52-24 loss at the hands of Chino. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-6.

Ontario typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Diamond Ranch proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 44-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Diamond Ranch is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Chaffey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.

Chaffey might still be hurting after the 48-28 defeat they got from Diamond Ranch when the teams last played on January 15th. Can Chaffey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.