The Corcoran Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Bernstein Dragons at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Corcoran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
Corcoran is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Central just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 63-55 to the Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Bernstein had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 84-22 win over the Mules. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Corcoran's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Bernstein, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Corcoran strolled past Bernstein when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 77-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corcoran since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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