Chico are taking a road trip to challenge West Park at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Chico can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Tuesday. They took a 78-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Placer. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Hillmen: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when West Park duked it out with Roseville on Tuesday. The Panthers took down the Tigers 89-73. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
West Park's win came from a few key players Chico will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yosheyah Alves, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Madix Ryan-newman, who went 6-for-11 en route to 19 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Chico came up short against West Park in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 61-51. Can Chico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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