The Pittsburg Pirates will face off against the Alhambra Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Pittsburg earned a 46-38 win over San Leandro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pittsburg.
Pittsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jurnee Cox led the charge by putting up 11 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Miller, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alhambra). They strolled past College Park with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 56-37. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Falcons are ranked 781st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pittsburg's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-11. As for Alhambra, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
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