The Pajaro Valley Grizzlies will venture away from home to challenge the Palma Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pajaro Valley has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Palma will arrive with four straight wins.
On Tuesday, Pajaro Valley took a blow against King City, falling 56-23.
Meanwhile, Palma didn't have too much trouble with Seaside on Tuesday as they won 45-27. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Spartans are ranked 1243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pajaro Valley better keep an eye on Aveena Ducusin. She was instrumental in Palma's win, putting up 15 points.
Palma's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points over those games. As for Pajaro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Pajaro Valley suffered a grim 45-21 defeat to Palma when the teams last played back in January. Can Pajaro Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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