Salinas hasn't had much luck against Palma recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Salinas Cowboys will face off against the Palma Chieftains at 7:00 p.m.
Salinas is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They were dealt a 78-47 defeat at the hands of Alisal. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 956th, while the Trojans are ranked 406th).
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Palma made off with a 56-55 victory over Oakwood. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Palma, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Salinas came up short against Palma when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 61-57. Can Salinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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