Basketball Game Preview: McKinleyville Panthers vs. Moreau Catholic Mariners

The McKinleyville Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

McKinleyville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 49-45 win over Heritage. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Greyhounds with points to spare, taking the game 47-30. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

McKinleyville better keep an eye on Kylah Isidro. She was instrumental in Moreau Catholic's win, putting up nine points.

Moreau Catholic's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for McKinleyville, their record is now 18-10.