Mendocino entered their matchup against Point Arena on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mendocino Cardinals received a blow as they fell 71-52 to the Point Arena Pirates. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 76-56 back in December of 2024.
Mendocino's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Theo Hahn, who posted 17 points. Abel Garvin was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Fernando Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Point Arena, shooting 6-for-11 from deep and dropping a double-double on 36 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Lopez has scored at least a third of Point Arena's points. Another player making a difference was Tosh Mouton, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards.
Mendocino's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Point Arena, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Mendocino didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 100-32 win against Potter Valley on the 31st. As for Point Arena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 86-35 victory against Tomales on the 31st.
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