Don Pedro is 0-7 against Vanguard College Prep since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Don Pedro Panthers face off against the Vanguard College Prep Lions at 5:00 p.m.
Don Pedro is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Stockton Christian 81-2. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-2.
Meanwhile, Vanguard College Prep waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Legacy 79-41. 79 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Vanguard College Prep's win came from a few key players Don Pedro will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Muriithi, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. Mathew Prak was another key player, going 7 of 12 on his way to 21 points.
Vanguard College Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Vanguard College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Don Pedro, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Don Pedro took a serious blow against Vanguard College Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 72-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vanguard College Prep's Gustavo Mora, who went 6 for 8 en route to 18 points and five steals. Now that Don Pedro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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