The Paraclete Spirits just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the North Stars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North is hoping to do what Taft couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Paraclete's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Paraclete put the hurt on Taft with a sharp 68-46 win.
Meanwhile, everything went North's way against Porterville on Thursday as North made off with a 72-47 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Stars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Panthers are ranked 99th).
North's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Paraclete, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
Paraclete came up short against North in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 65-56. Can Paraclete avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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