The Priory Panthers will take on the Palma Chieftains on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Priory comes in on three and Palma on 11.
Priory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past Oakwood with points to spare, taking the game 86-67. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Hawks are ranked 295th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Palma's strategy against Pinewood on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Chieftains blew the Panthers out of the water with a 73-40 final score. The Chieftains have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 20 points or more this season.
Palma's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Priory, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Priory was able to grind out a solid win over Palma in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, winning 61-52. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Chieftains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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