The Priory Panthers will face off against the Oakwood Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Priory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with an 83-70 victory over Basis Independent Silicon Valley. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st in California, while the Bobcats are ranked 549th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Balazs Nyikos was his usual excellent self, putting up 23 points. What's more, he also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mate Palotai, who posted 18 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oakwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by an 86-60 margin over St. Francis on Tuesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Oakwood's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Priory, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Everything went Priory's way against Oakwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as Priory made off with a 68-45 win. Will Priory repeat their success, or does Oakwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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