Chico is 0-3 against Whitney since December of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Chico Panthers will jump right back in to play the Whitney Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chico will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Marysville on Friday. Chico put the hurt on Marysville with a sharp 63-43 victory. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Whitney faced off against Kennedy on Friday. Whitney came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 79-70. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Cougars are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory was the third in a row for Whitney, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Chico, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Chico was taken down by Whitney 77-32 in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Can Chico avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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