The Immaculate Heart Pandas will square off against the Notre Dame Academy Regal Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Immaculate Heart strolled past Flintridge Sacred Heart with points to spare, taking the game 52-38. Given the Pandas' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Tologs are ranked 708th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 64-39 margin over the Tologs. The Regal Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Notre Dame Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Immaculate Heart, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Things could have been worse for Immaculate Heart, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-29 loss to Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Immaculate Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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