The Pasadena Bulldogs will take on the Arcadia Apaches at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pasadena earned a 43-30 victory over Burbank. Given Pasadena's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Burbank is ranked 557th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arcadia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 43-30 win over Glendale on Tuesday. The Apaches pushed the score to 39-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Nitros cut but never quite recovered from.
Pasadena pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Arcadia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Pasadena strolled past Arcadia in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 40-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pasadena since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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