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| 01/21/25 - Home | 64-50 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 57-50 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 62-58 W |
| 02/09/23 - Away | 58-30 W |
| 01/24/23 - Home | 74-52 W |
| + 5 more games |
Antioch and Pittsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Antioch Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Pittsburg Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Antioch came up short against Heritage and fell 53-41. 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 501st, while the Patriots are ranked 245th).
Meanwhile, Pittsburg was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Deer Valley 66-29. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won four in a row.
Pittsburg found their leader in sophomore Yariah Asidanya, who posted 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. Pittsburg is 6-1 when Asidanya posts five or more steals, but 5-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jurnee Cox, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine steals.
Pittsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Pittsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Antioch strolled past Pittsburg when the teams last played back in January by a score of 64-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antioch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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