The Panorama Pythons are taking a road trip to square off against the Diego Rivera Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Panorama has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Diego Rivera will arrive with five straight victories.
Panorama is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Van Nuys on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Panorama was beaten by Van Nuys 76-33. While losing is never fun, the Pythons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1001st, while the Wolves are ranked 487th).
VALERY QUEZADA
| 02/14/25 vs Van Nuys | 17 |
| 02/12/25 vs Reseda | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ Sylmar | 19 |
| 02/06/25 vs San Fernando | 21 |
| 02/05/25 @ Kennedy | 15 |
| 02/03/25 vs Sun Valley Magnet | 18 |
Despite their defeat, Panorama saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. VALERY QUEZADA, who went 6-for-14 on her way to 17 points along with eight boards and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. QUEZADA's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was YESSENIA QUEZADA, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Diego Rivera had no trouble coming through when it counted. They claimed a resounding 59-8 win over Horace Mann UCLA Community. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
Panorama better focus on containing Brianna Collins and Desiree Aguillon as the pair were huge in Diego Rivera's win. Collins posted 29 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals, while Aguillon put up 18 points along with six steals and five assists. Collins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season. Da'Leja Dodd was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Diego Rivera was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Diego Rivera pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Panorama, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Panorama has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Diego Rivera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
