Basketball Game Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars vs. Jordan Panthers

Cabrillo and Jordan are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cabrillo Jaguars take on the Jordan Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Cabrillo will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 48-point drubbing they dealt Bellflower last Monday. Cabrillo blew past Bellflower 59-11. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.

Cabrillo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Melody Toney, who posted 19 points and eight steals. Toney is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alliyha Barredo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jordan). They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 87-19 win over Compton. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Tarbabes are ranked 1056th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Cabrillo, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Cabrillo took a serious blow against Jordan when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 61-19. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cabrillo was down 31-1.