Basketball Game Preview: Chico Dragons vs. Petrolia Pirates

The Chico Dragons will kick their season off against the Petrolia Pirates on Tuesday. Tip off is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.

Petrolia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Iowa Park on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Petrolia was beaten by Iowa Park 58-30. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Petrolia's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chico, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished 3-21.

Chico lost to Petrolia at home by a decisive 40-26 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Petrolia's Kaydence Barger, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 11 points plus three steals. Now that Chico knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.

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