After three games on the road, Ponderosa is heading back home. They will take on the West Park Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Ponderosa didn't have too much trouble with the Vikings on the road as they won 76-57. Given Ponderosa's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Vikings are ranked 742nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponderosa had a senior duo take command as Keenan Patterson almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds and Marco Moorman scored 17 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Travis Bays, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Park gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 79-54 margin over Oakmont. Winning may never get old, but West Park sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The victory got Ponderosa back to even at 12-12. As for West Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Ponderosa couldn't quite finish off the Panthers when the teams last played back in January and fell 51-49. Will Ponderosa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
