If Point Arena was feeling good fresh off their 73-45 takedown of Laytonville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Point Arena Pirates lost to the Lower Lake Trojans on the road by a 50-35 margin on Saturday. The Pirates lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in December of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-8 score last time.
Point Arena's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayde Swan, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Harbuck, who earned eight points.
Point Arena has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Lower Lake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Point Arena and Mendocino will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lower Lake, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 34-28 defeat against Upper Lake on the 14th.
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