Preview: Pacific Collegiate Pumas vs. Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons
The Pacific Collegiate Pumas will head out on the road to take on the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacific Collegiate is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Pacific Collegiate lost to St. Francis on the road by a decisive 62-45 margin. While losing is never fun, Pacific Collegiate can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1005th, while St. Francis is ranked 416th).
Meanwhile, Crystal Springs Uplands was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 43-39 to Notre Dame. Crystal Springs Uplands has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jemma Lacap, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Raelyn Dela cruz was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Crystal Springs Uplands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Pacific Collegiate has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12.
Pacific Collegiate was able to grind out a solid victory over Crystal Springs Uplands when the teams last played back in February of 2017, winning 35-26. Will Pacific Collegiate repeat their success, or does Crystal Springs Uplands have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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