Pacific Collegiate was handed a 22-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They had just enough and edged the North Salinas Vikings out 44-42. The win was some much needed relief for the Pumas as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
North Salinas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Andre Lizaola, who posted five points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Joshua DeGroot, who had nine points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of David Jauregui, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
Pacific Collegiate's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for North Salinas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
Pacific Collegiate has already played their next match (against Soledad), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North Salinas will square off against King City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Salinas is facing King City at the right time seeing as King City is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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