Recap: Napa Christian Knights vs. Point Arena Pirates
The Napa Christian Knights extended their postseason success on Saturday against the Point Arena Pirates. They secured a 89-85 W over the Pirates. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Breydan Worth, who went 8 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 50 points and 5 assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Napa Christian's points. Obinna (Obi) Ekezie was another key contributor, almost dropping a triple-double on ten points, 19 rebounds, and nine blocks.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derek Billy, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Billy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Fernando Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Point Arena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Napa Christian only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Napa Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Point Arena, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7.
Napa Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Cornerstone Christian is coming into the contest with 15 straight victories at home, so Napa Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Point Arena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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