Basketball Game Preview: Stuart Hall Knights vs. San Domenico Panthers

The Stuart Hall Knights will head out to face off against the San Domenico Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stuart Hall has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while San Domenico will arrive with three straight victories.

Stuart Hall came up short against Urban on Wednesday, falling 61-37. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Blues are ranked 176th).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when San Domenico took on Marin Academy on Wednesday. San Domenico blew past Marin Academy 77-51. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.

San Domenico's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Stuart Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

Stuart Hall didn't have too much breathing room in their game against San Domenico in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was San Domenico's Gavin Early, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stuart Hall still be able to contain Early? There's only one way to find out.