Peninsula is 0-10 against Mira Costa since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Peninsula Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mira Costa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Peninsula is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Torrance on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Peninsula came up short against Torrance, falling 50-28. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 659th, while the Tartars are ranked 248th).
Meanwhile, Mira Costa put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Palos Verdes with points to spare, taking the game 53-38. The 53-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Peninsula's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Mira Costa, their win bumped their record up to 18-0.
Things could have been worse for Peninsula, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-39 loss to Mira Costa in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Peninsula avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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