A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Burlingame Panthers challenge the Terra Nova Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Burlingame will be strutting in after a victory while Terra Nova will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Burlingame strolled past Capuchino with points to spare, taking the game 48-31. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Mustangs are ranked 804th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Terra Nova was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 38-37 to Woodside.
Burlingame will have to keep a close watch on Reese Kelley and Gabby Dyogi, a pair of players who had a big impact on Terra Nova's prior game. Kelley posted ten points and five assists, while Dyogi scored eight points and four steals. Kelley has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Darnell, who earned five points and seven boards.
Terra Nova's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Burlingame, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Burlingame couldn't quite finish off Terra Nova when the teams last played back in December of 2022 and fell 39-37. Will Burlingame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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