Blake Jones commands the offense for a Panthers win

By Team Reports Jan 2, 2024, 1:11pm

Recap: Newbury Park Panthers vs. Righetti Warriors

Even though the Righetti Warriors scored an imposing 58 points on Thursday, the Newbury Park Panthers still came out on top. Newbury Park took their matchup against Righetti 67-58. Given Newbury Park's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while Righetti is ranked 1060th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Newbury Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Jones, who scored 27 points. The matchup was Jones' 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Depatie, who scored 17 points.

The win makes it two in a row for Newbury Park and bumps their season record up to 11-5. As for Righetti, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Newbury Park won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Dos Pueblos at 1:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Righetti won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Burroughs at 2:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Hopefully Burroughs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.