Hamilton is 1-9 against Palisades since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The pair will face off at 4:30 p.m. on January 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of seven wins, Hamilton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost to Harvard-Westlake on the road by a decisive 52-37 margin.
Palisades suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Redondo Union, falling 72-34. While losing is never fun, Palisades can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Redondo Union is ranked 16th).
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Palisades, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Hamilton came up short against Palisades in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 44-40. Can Hamilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
