Basketball Recap: Palma Finds Playoff Glory Versus San Mateo

Palma had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 52-47 win over the San Mateo Bearcats on Tuesday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Chieftains were down 44-29 in the third quarter.

Chieftains

Previous Games (Home)

03/04/25 vs San Mateo	52-47
02/25/25 vs Crystal Springs Uplands	61-37
02/12/25 vs Pacific Grove	61-50
02/04/25 vs Oakwood	61-54
01/31/25 vs Everett Alvarez	71-34
+ 2 more games

Palma pushed their record up to 21-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for San Mateo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-7.

Coming up, Palma will take on Berkeley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palma will be up against Berkeley's rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.16 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. San Mateo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.