The Piedmont Hills Pirates will face off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Piedmont Hills is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Milpitas on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. 2025 welcomed Piedmont Hills with a 48-25 loss courtesy of Milpitas. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Newark Memorial challenged Benicia on Friday. The match between Newark Memorial and Benicia didn't end well, with Newark Memorial falling 53-36. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while the Panthers are ranked 197th).
Piedmont Hills will have to contain Angelina Baca as she made an impact in Newark Memorial's last game. She posted 12 points. Juliana Barbosa was another key player, putting up eight points.
Piedmont Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Newark Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
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