Basketball Game Preview: Banning Pilots vs. Gahr Gladiators

The Banning Pilots will head out on the road to face off against the Gahr Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Banning will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

Banning is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on San Fernando with a sharp 57-36 win. The Pilots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Joshlyn Harris

Steals

02/28/25 vs San Fernando	5
02/25/25 vs Grant	2
02/21/25 vs Poly	4

Joshlyn Harris was a one-woman wrecking crew for Banning as she dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Harris has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Ariel Gonzalez was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Meanwhile, Gahr suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2024 last Saturday. They fell just short of El Toro by a score of 36-34. The Gladiators' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Gahr's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Banning, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.