Basketball Recap: Rubidoux Drops Highest Score of Season Against Pacific

Falcons

Team Score

12/10/24 @ Pacific	78
12/06/24 @ Colton	66
12/04/24 vs Tahquitz	60
11/18/24 vs Loma Linda Academy	56
11/21/24 @ Vista del Lago	54

Rubidoux lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Pacific, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of 2's match. The Rubidoux Falcons put the hurt on the Pacific Pirates with a sharp 78-53 victory on Tuesday. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why Pacific lost, don't look at Maurice Fitzgerald. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. That was a full 37.7% of Pacific's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Francisco Garcia was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points.

Rubidoux's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Pacific, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Rubidoux will head out to face off against San Jacinto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pacific, they will venture away from home to square off against Redlands at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.