Basketball Recap: Point Arena Pirates vs. Stuart Hall Knights
It was fun while it lasted, but Point Arena's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They took a blow against the Stuart Hall Knights, falling 77-49. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Point Arena lost, don't look at Fernando Lopez. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds. Jose Bernal was another key player, earning a point plus eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Point Arena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Point Arena fell to 3-1. As for Stuart Hall, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Point Arena won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Round Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Point Arena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season. As for Stuart Hall, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on The Bay School at 4:00 p.m. on December 19th.
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