The Corona Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Ayala Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Corona will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Corona is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Katella: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Knights out of the water with a 51-22 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Knights are ranked 627th).
Alex Flores
| 12/09/25 @ Katella | 4 |
| 12/08/25 vs Beaumont | 5 |
| 12/05/25 vs Elsinore | 3 |
| 12/01/25 @ Palm Desert | 2 |
| 11/25/25 @ San Jacinto | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Aissis Ascensio and Alex Flores were among the main playmakers for Corona as the former dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds and the latter posted 16 points along with five boards and four steals. Flores has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabella Acosta, who scored eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Ayala scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Vista Murrieta.
Ayala's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Corona, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Corona didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ayala in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
