Narbonne and Gardena are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Narbonne Gauchos will venture away from home to square off against the Gardena Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Narbonne didn't have too much trouble with Banning as they won 48-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gauchos.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gardena, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They slipped by San Pedro 51-50 on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Pirates are ranked 304th).
Narbonne is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Gardena, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-12.
Narbonne strolled past Gardena in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Narbonne 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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