Basketball Preview: Del Sol Dragons vs. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate
The Del Sol Dragons will venture away from home to take on the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Del Sol will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Del Sol came up short against Sunrise Mountain and fell 74-61.
Despite the loss, Del Sol got top-tier performance from Jaeden Alexander, who scored 28 points plus eight rebounds. Alexander's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was William Philips, who scored seven points plus seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-60 win over Doral Academy Red Rock on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damon Ameperosa, who scored 17 points. Shane Stock was another key player, posting 19 points.
The victory got Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon back to even at 1-1. As for Del Sol, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Del Sol strolled past Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 78-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's Bradie Xaysana, who had 24 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Del Sol still be able to contain Xaysana? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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