Pontiac was the 41-29 winner over University when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Pontiac Phoenix came up short against the University Eagles on Tuesday, falling 53-29. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Pontiac saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Germani Hall posted 12 points. That was a full 41.4% of Pontiac's points, marking the tenth time in a row Hall has scored more than a third of the team's points.
University got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taniyah Cranford out in front who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aria Matthews, who earned 16 points and eight steals.
Pontiac's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Coming up, Pontiac will take on Cranbrook Kingswood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for University, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-34 victory against Academy of the Sacred Heart on the 27th.
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