The Palma Chieftains will face off against the Monterey Dores at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palma has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Palma needed a bit of extra time to put away Pacific Grove. They secured a 67-62 W over the Breakers. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Breakers are ranked 503rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Monterey's game on Tuesday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They put the hurt on Oakwood with a sharp 65-41 victory. The Dores have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Monterey is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Palma, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Palma might still be hurting after the 66-45 loss they got from Monterey in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Palma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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