Basketball Game Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars vs. Compton Tarbabes

Cabrillo is on a three-game streak of home losses, Compton a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Cabrillo Jaguars just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Compton Tarbabes at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It was a proper cat-fight when Cabrillo faced off against Jordan on Thursday. Cabrillo lost 40-18 to Jordan. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 760th, while the Panthers are ranked 379th).

Meanwhile, Compton played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-33 loss at the hands of Woodrow Wilson. The Tarbabes were down 51-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Compton's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Cabrillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

Everything went Cabrillo's way against Compton when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Cabrillo made off with a 65-43 victory. Does Cabrillo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Compton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.