The Chico Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chico is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Chico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Dougherty Valley 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since January 21st.
Josie Carlos
| 03/04/25 vs Dougherty Valley | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Shasta | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Foothill | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Enterprise | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Shasta | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Chico's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josie Carlos, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 22 points. Carlos has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Solano, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Immanuel had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They took down the Lancers 66-48.
Chico better focus on containing Kiera Thomas and Ava Schletewitz as the pair were huge in Immanuel's win. Thomas posted 21 points and three steals, while Schletewitz went 5-for-8 on her way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelina 'Nana' Moreno, who scored eight points and five boards.
Immanuel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Immanuel pushed their record up to 28-5 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points on average over those games. As for Chico, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chico has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Immanuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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