Basketball Game Preview: Paradise Panthers vs. Aubrey Chaparrals

The Paradise Panthers and the Aubrey Chaparrals will face off at 1:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Aubrey took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Paradise, who comes in off a win.

Paradise picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They came out on top against Australian National Team (Australia) by a score of 49-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Aubrey came up short against Trinity Christian on Thursday and fell 55-48. The contest marked the Chaparrals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Aubrey and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Paradise, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.

Paradise ended up a good deal behind Aubrey when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 49-34. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.