Basketball Game Preview: Banning Pilots vs. San Pedro Pirates

Banning hasn't had much luck against San Pedro recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Banning Pilots will welcome the San Pedro Pirates at 4:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.

On Monday, everything went Banning's way against Maywood Academy as Banning made off with a 54-29 victory.

Meanwhile, San Pedro had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Colts 76-33. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Colts are ranked 894th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win got Banning back to even at 10-10. As for San Pedro, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Banning lost to San Pedro at home by a decisive 73-54 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Banning have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.