If Pierce was riding high fresh off their 62-25 takedown of Paradise last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pierce Bears were beaten by the Colusa RedHawks 62-35 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the RedHawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Pierce's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Magali Jauregui, who posted eight points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Rylie Delepierre, who earned six points.
Even though they lost, Pierce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Colusa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Miller, who went 8 for 11 to rack up 19 points and six boards. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games she's played. Danica Chavez was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.
Pierce suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 16-8. As for Colusa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Coming up, Pierce will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Durham at 7:00 p.m. As for Colusa, they will challenge Willows at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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