Basketball Game Preview: Palma Chieftains vs. Monterey Dores

The Palma Chieftains will venture away from home to take on the Monterey Dores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Monterey will be up against a hot Palma squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Palma walked away with a 61-50 win over Pacific Grove on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Monterey earned a 65-56 victory over Oakwood on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Dores in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won five in a row.

Monterey's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Palma, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5.

Palma didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Monterey in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palma since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.