Basketball Game Preview: Santa Rosa Panthers vs. Montgomery Vikings

Santa Rosa is 0-10 against Montgomery since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Santa Rosa Panthers will be playing at home against the Montgomery Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

It was a proper cat-fight when Santa Rosa challenged Analy on Tuesday. Santa Rosa walked away with a 55-46 victory over Analy. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Tigers are ranked 762nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Montgomery didn't have too much trouble with Maria Carrillo on Tuesday as they won 55-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.

Montgomery has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.

Santa Rosa might still be hurting after the 52-32 defeat they got from Montgomery when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Santa Rosa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.