Preview: Napa Christian Knights vs. Point Arena Pirates
The Napa Christian Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Point Arena Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on February 17th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Napa Christian walked away with it. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 81-49 win on the road.
Breydan Worth was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points and 8 assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Napa Christian's points. Obinna (Obi) Ekezie was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Point Arena waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. Everything went their way against Emery as Point Arena made off with a 91-67 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Point Arena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fernando Lopez led the charge by scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Lopez hasn't dropped below 15 points for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Tosh Mouton, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Napa Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Point Arena, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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