Chieftains
| 02/12/25 vs Pacific Grove | 61-50 |
| 02/06/25 @ Salinas | 66-35 |
| 02/04/25 vs Oakwood | 61-54 |
| 01/31/25 vs Everett Alvarez | 71-34 |
Palma came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pacific Grove Breakers by a score of 61-50. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Breakers are ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Pacific Grove saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrew Nimri went 9-for-21 to rack up 21 points and six boards. That was a full 42% of Pacific Grove's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sergen Serttunc, who scored nine points.
Palma's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Pacific Grove, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11.
Looking ahead, Palma will head out to square off against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Monterey's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Pacific Grove, they will welcome Salinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pacific Grove is facing Salinas at the right time seeing as Salinas is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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