Chatsworth is 2-8 against Birmingham since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chatsworth Chancellors will square off against the Birmingham Patriots at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Chatsworth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Chatsworth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Sylmar 115-53. The Chancellors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Alijah Arenas
| 02/12/25 @ Sylmar | 78% |
| 12/20/24 vs West Albany | 73% |
| 12/28/23 vs Burroughs | 73% |
| 12/21/24 @ Wilsonville | 69% |
| 01/19/24 @ Taft | 68% |
It was another big night for Alijah Arenas, who went 28-for-36 to rack up 61 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (78%). Salomon Torres was another key player, going 5-for-6 en route to 11 points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Arenas wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Chatsworth was working as a unit and finished the game with 33 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Birmingham posted their closest win since February 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They skirted past Granada Hills Charter 69-67.
Birmingham has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Chatsworth, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Chatsworth took their win against Birmingham when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 79-58. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Birmingham's Mandell Anthony, who posted 19 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chatsworth still be able to contain Anthony? There's only one way to find out.
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