The Harker Eagles will head out to square off against the Pinewood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
Harker is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sacred Heart Prep just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Gators 80-41. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 717th, while the Gators are ranked 210th).
Harker's loss came about despite a quality game from Bowen Xia, who posted 20 points.
Pinewood has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against King's Academy on Tuesday, falling 65-18. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Harker's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Pinewood, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Harker came up short against Pinewood when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 66-57. Can Harker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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