The San Domenico Panthers will take on the Junipero Serra Padres in a tournament on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
San Domenico took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Athenian with a 63-59 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Owls are ranked 422nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Junipero Serra humbled Burlingame with a 67-39 victory. The Padres have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for San Domenico, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
San Domenico suffered a grim 73-47 defeat to Junipero Serra in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Thankfully for San Domenico, Garret Keyhani (who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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