Preview: San Pedro Pirates vs. Rancho Dominguez Lobos
San Pedro is 8-0 against Rancho Dominguez since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The San Pedro Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Dominguez Lobos at 3:30 p.m. Hopefully San Pedro is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rancho Dominguez in California (San Pedro is ranked 466th, while Rancho Dominguez is ranked 1043rd).
In what's become a running theme this season, San Pedro gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 53-27 margin over Narbonne. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory San Pedro has posted since December 21, 2023.
Shalia Coleman and Noelani Raigans were among the main playmakers for San Pedro as the former scored 19 points along with two steals and the latter scored 24 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Coleman has scored at least a third of San Pedro's points.
Meanwhile, Rancho Dominguez's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Banning, falling 54-22. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Rancho Dominguez has suffered against Banning since January 27, 2020.
San Pedro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Rancho Dominguez, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything came up roses for San Pedro against Rancho Dominguez in their previous matchup on January 10th as the team secured a 74-24 victory. With San Pedro ahead 48-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.
