After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Colusa, Pierce was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They secured a 39-34 W over the Durham Trojans. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Trojans back in January, they had to take a 39-35 loss.
Rylie Delepierre
| 02/11/25 vs Durham | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs East Nicolaus | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Paradise | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ Winters | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mt. Shasta | 5 |
| + 17 more games |
Pierce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rylie Delepierre led the charge by going 5-for-9 en route to 10 points along with five boards and five steals. Delepierre is becoming a predictor of Pierce's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when she doesn't). Leah Charter was another key player, putting up seven points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Durham lost, don't look at Kyleigh Flux. Despite the final result, she went 8-for-19 to rack up 18 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Flux a new career-high in points.
Pierce is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Pierce wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 46-45 loss against East Nicolaus on the 13th. As for Durham, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-48 victory against Willows on the 14th.
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