Basketball Game Preview: Narbonne Gauchos vs. San Pedro Pirates

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Previous Games

01/24/25 - Away	40-48 L
01/24/24 - Home	49-56 L
12/08/23 - Away	61-59 W
01/27/23 - Away	77-67 W
01/11/23 - Home	84-68 W
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Narbonne is 8-2 against San Pedro since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Narbonne Gauchos will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Pedro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Narbonne took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Carson by a score of 46-36.

Narbonne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Branden Key led the charge by going 6-for-10 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Stokley, who posted five points and eight assists.

Narbonne was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, San Pedro entered their tilt with Rancho Dominguez on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 60-53 victory over the Lobos. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Lobos are ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Narbonne's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for San Pedro, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.

Narbonne came up short against San Pedro in their previous meeting back in January, falling 48-40. Will Narbonne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.