Basketball Game Preview: Priory Panthers vs. Fresno Christian Eagles

Priory is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Fresno Christian is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Priory Panthers will host the Fresno Christian Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Priory's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.

Priory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-48 win over Santa Cruz.

Mate Palotai

Points

03/11/25 vs Santa Cruz	19
03/08/25 vs Berkeley	11
03/06/25 vs Natomas	20
03/04/25 vs Washington	15
03/01/25 vs Palma	4
+ 13 more games

Priory got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mate Palotai out in front who posted 19 points. With that strong performance, Palotai is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Jai Gerrodette was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Meanwhile, Fresno Christian escaped with a win on Tuesday against Granada Hills Charter by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49. The 50-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Fresno Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points over those games. Priory's win bumped their record up to 25-6.