Basketball Recap: Pomona Red Devils vs. Western Christian Fighting Lancers
A win for Pomona just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Western Christian Fighting Lancers, falling 67-23. The Red Devils have struggled against the Fighting Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Pomona saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Darren Arrington posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
It was another big night for Brian Wallace, who went 8 for 13 en route to 23 points for Western Christian. What's more, Wallace also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Gene Kang was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine steals.
Pomona's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Western Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Pomona will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Diamond Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on December 16th. As for Western Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Claremont at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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