Basketball Game Preview: Priory Panthers vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets

The Priory Panthers will challenge the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Priory sitting on six straight wins and Berkeley on three.

Priory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 66-65 photo finish over Natomas.

Mate Palotai

Points

03/06/25 vs Natomas	20
03/04/25 vs Washington	15
03/01/25 vs Palma	4
02/27/25 vs Oakwood	12
02/25/25 vs Basis Independent Silicon Valley	18
+ 11 more games

Priory's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mate Palotai, who posted 20 points. With that strong performance, Palotai is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasten Eggers, who put up 19 points.

Palma typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Berkeley proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 68-60 victory over the Chieftains.

Berkeley's win bumped their record up to 17-15. As for Priory, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6.