Pinewood has gone 9-1 against Priory recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pinewood Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Priory Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pinewood took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Notre Dame 93-33. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Tigers are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/15/24 @ University | 30 |
| 01/28/25 vs Notre Dame | 27 |
| 01/06/24 @ Rancho Buena Vista | 27 |
| 12/21/24 vs Evergreen Valley | 24 |
| 01/02/25 vs Rancho Buena Vista | 23 |
Vallory Kuelker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 for 12 on her way to 27 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolyn Ding, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Pinewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Priory entered their tilt with Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their match with ease, bagging a 69-36 win over the Gators. The Panthers pushed the score to 55-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gators had little chance of recovering from.
Priory's win came from a few key players Pinewood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ugreat Daniels, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Nani Tuigamala, who posted ten points along with six boards and three steals.
Pinewood's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.7 points. As for Priory, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Pinewood took their victory against Priory in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 63-38. Does Pinewood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Priory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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