The Gardena Panthers will square off against the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gardena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past King/Drew 36-33. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Granada Hills Charter was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Arleta 89-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Gardena is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. Granada Hills Charter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-13.
Gardena might still be hurting after the 67-44 defeat they got from Granada Hills Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Gardena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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