With a playoff win on the line, University Prep rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Winters Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 63-44. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Warriors are ranked 890th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Winters saw an underclassman step up: freshman Koa Branco went 6-for-8 to rack up 15 points. Branco also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 75%.
University Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games. Winters dropped their record down to 10-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, University Prep will face off against Orland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. Winters does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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