Basketball Recap: Pitman Pride vs. Ripon Indians
While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Pitman was not quite Ripon's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Ripon Indians by a score of 36-33. The Pride were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Pitman lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dailynn Greener, who posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Greener a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Ashli Mendoza, who scored seven points in addition to two steals.
Even though they lost, Pitman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Pitman and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Ripon, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pitman will face off against Ceres at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ripon, they will take on East Union at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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