Basketball Recap: Pierce Takes Down Live Oak in a Playoff Battle

Bears

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 vs Williams	50
02/04/25 @ Paradise	37
01/14/25 vs Paradise	37
02/18/25 vs Live Oak	32
12/21/24 vs Mt. Shasta	31

With a playoff win on the line, Pierce rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Live Oak Lions 58-26. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.

Pierce's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaslene Condrey, who went 5-for-11 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Condrey a new career-high in boards. Nita Rodriguez was another key player, putting up seven points along with 13 rebounds and four steals.

Pierce has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Live Oak has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.

Pierce has already played their next contest, a 51-41 loss against West Valley on the 20th. Live Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.