The Pacifica Mariners will square off against the El Modena Vanguards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
El Modena is facing Pacifica at the wrong time: Pacifica suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, El Modena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Sunny Hills 67-31. While losing is never fun, the Vanguards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 945th, while the Lancers are ranked 344th).
El Modena's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Pacifica, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Pacifica was able to grind out a solid victory over El Modena in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 42-29. Does Pacifica have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Modena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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