The Chico Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Alameda Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Chico is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Chico is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Enterprise just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to the Hornets. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Hornets are ranked 349th).
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Despite the loss, Chico got top-tier performance from Kayleigh Solano, who went 10 for 16 en route to 29 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Solano a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Ellie Harrison, who posted ten points along with eight boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, Chico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Alameda came up short against Piedmont on Thursday and fell 54-44.
Alameda's record is now 11-7. As for Chico, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-7.
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