Basketball Game Preview: Gardena Panthers vs. Rancho Dominguez Lobos

The Gardena Panthers will challenge the Rancho Dominguez Lobos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Wednesday, Gardena came up short against Banning and fell 42-35. The Panthers have struggled against the Pilots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Rancho Dominguez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were outmatched by Narbonne and fell 58-5.

Rancho Dominguez's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Gardena, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Everything came up roses for Gardena against Rancho Dominguez in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 60-11 win. In that matchup, Gardena amassed a halftime lead of 47-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.