The Perris Panthers will take on the Katella Knights at 7:00 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.
Perris is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Granite Hills by a score of 82-71.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Katella). They walked away with a 76-65 victory over Excelsior Charter on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Katella's win came from a few key players Perris will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joseph Damian, who went 9-for-19 en route to 21 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Dillon Curtis, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards.
Katella smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Perris is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 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 Katella, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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