The Pacifica Christian Tritons will challenge the Newport Harbor Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pacifica Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Newport Harbor likes a good challenge.
Pacifica Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Saugus with a sharp 62-41 victory. Given the Tritons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Centurions are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newport Harbor, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past South Pasadena 64-62. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Sailors were the better team in the second half.
Pacifica Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points over those games. As for Newport Harbor, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
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