The Pacifica Mariners will face off against the Santiago Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Pacifica is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 win over Cate. The victory was nothing new for the Mariners as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Santiago had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Lobos out 66-64. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cavaliers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while the Lobos are ranked 255th).
Pacifica pushed their record up to 20-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Santiago, their win bumped their record up to 20-11.
Pacifica barely slipped by Santiago in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 58-57. Does Pacifica have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santiago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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