Basketball Preview: Point Arena Pirates vs. Round Valley Mustangs
Point Arena and Round Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Point Arena Pirates will jump right back in to play the Round Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Point Arena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
Point Arena is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Stuart Hall just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a blow against the Knights, falling 77-49. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Point Arena got top-tier performance from Fernando Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jose Bernal, who earned a point along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Point Arena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Round Valley didn't have too much trouble with Willits on Wednesday as they won 60-44.
Having lost for the first time this season, Point Arena fell to 3-1. As for Round Valley, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Point Arena came up short against Round Valley in their previous meeting back in February, falling 71-59. Can Point Arena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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