Basketball Game Preview: Classical Academy Caimans vs. Pacific Ridge Firebirds

The Classical Academy Caimans will head out to face off against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Classical Academy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 13, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-27 loss at the hands of Escondido Charter. While losing is never fun, the Caimans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 822nd, while the Tigers are ranked 368th).

Pacific Ridge fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They blew past Rock Academy, posting a 56-22 victory.

Classical Academy dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Pacific Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.

Classical Academy came up short against Pacific Ridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 43-38. Can Classical Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.