The Fortune Early College Panthers will challenge the Saint Mary's Panthers at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saint Mary's will be up against a hot Fortune Early College squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Fortune Early College blew past Elite 71-37 on Wednesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Eagles are ranked 1105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaden Bean
| 01/22/25 vs Elite | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Fairfield | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Creative Connections Arts Academy | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Center | 3 |
| 11/25/24 vs John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills | 3 |
Fortune Early College got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaden Bean out in front who posted six points and five steals. Those five steals gave Bean a new career-high. Cledale Graham was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Saint Mary's strategy against Pinole Valley on Thursday. Everything went Saint Mary's way against Pinole Valley as Saint Mary's made off with an 85-63 win. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Fortune Early College is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.6 points per game. As for Saint Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Fortune Early College skirted past Saint Mary's 48-46 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Fortune Early College have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
