Basketball Game Preview: Corona Panthers vs. Peninsula Panthers

The Corona Panthers and the Peninsula Panthers will round out the year against one another at at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Corona's tournament run continued when they took on Holy Names Academy on Saturday. Corona walked away with a 51-44 win over Holy Names Academy.

Corona found their leader in freshman Alex Flores, who went 9 for 20 on her way to 27 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That's the most points Flores has posted since back in November. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Liaga, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 12 points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Peninsula posted their closest victory since December 30, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while the Cardinals are ranked 209th).

Corona has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Peninsula, they now have a winning record of 7-6.