Basketball Recap: Pilibos Skates Past Buckley with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 vs Buckley	52
12/03/24 @ Le Lycee	51
01/25/25 @ Buckley	44
01/23/25 vs Le Lycee	40
01/20/25 vs Sylmar	38

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pilibos's strategy against Buckley on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pilibos Eagles blew the Buckley Griffins out of the water with a 70-26 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Nanar Shahinian continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 16 on her way to 20 points in addition to six steals and five assists. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lara Kasbarian, who posted 12 points and eight steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Pilibos was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Pilibos is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.8 points. As for Buckley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Pilibos will challenge Milken at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pilibos is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. As for Buckley, they will square off against Oakwood at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oakwood will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Buckley surely won't give up without a fight.