The Servite Friars will take on the Western Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Servite, who comes in off a win.
Servite will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 37-point drubbing they dealt Peninsula on Wednesday. Servite blew past Peninsula, posting a 64-27 victory. Given the Friars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Panthers are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Yorba Linda at home by a 52-34 margin. The contest marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Servite's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Servite against Western in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 66-34 victory. Does Servite have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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