The Pitman Pride and the Patterson Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pitman is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since December 21, 2023 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Frontier 57-54. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Titans are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Patterson scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to Cosumnes Oaks on the road by a 79-62 margin. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Pitman and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Patterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Pitman came up short against Patterson in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-37. Thankfully for Pitman, David Nnaji (who posted 18 points along with eight boards and four steals) 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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