The Gardena Panthers will challenge the Narbonne Gauchos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardena is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Gardena was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Carson.
Meanwhile, Narbonne posted their closest win since January 18, 2025 on Wednesday. They pulled ahead with a 63-62 photo finish over San Pedro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gauchos.
Gardena's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Narbonne, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Gardena took a serious blow against Narbonne in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 80-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Gauchos' Branden Key, who shot 79% from the field en route to 26 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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