The Pajaro Valley Grizzlies will face off against the Palma Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pajaro Valley has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Palma will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Pajaro Valley was beaten by King City 49-18.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Palma's strategy against Seaside on Wednesday. Palma strolled past Seaside with points to spare, taking the game 38-19. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Spartans are ranked 1283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palma's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Pajaro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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