Recap: Pomona Panthers vs. Dakota Ridge Eagles
The Pomona Panthers pushed their score all the way to 63 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 73-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dakota Ridge. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pomona in their matchups with Dakota Ridge: they've now lost five in a row.
Pomona's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua James, who scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Dj Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Dakota Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Berninger, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Berninger is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Bantock, who scored 13 points.
Pomona's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Dakota Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Pomona will head out on the road to square off against Evergreen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Evergreen focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday. As for Dakota Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Golden at 7:00 p.m. Dakota Ridge is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Golden is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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