The Pacific Pirates will square off against the Miller Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pacific is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Pacific barely beat Entrepreneur the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates claimed a resounding 85-51 win over the Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Maurice Fitzgerald
| 02/02/26 @ Entrepreneur | 75% |
| 01/30/26 @ San Bernardino | 70% |
| 01/28/26 vs Indian Springs | 11% |
| 01/21/26 @ Miller | 73% |
| 01/16/26 vs Entrepreneur | 69% |
| + 32 more games |
Pacific's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maurice Fitzgerald led the charge by dropping a double-double with 22 points and 23 rebounds. What's more, Fitzgerald also posted a 75% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Romon Bryant, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 22 points along with seven assists and seven steals.
Pacific smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Miller was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against Indian Springs, falling 83-49. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1239th, while the COYOTES are ranked 502nd).
Pacific's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Miller, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Pacific was able to grind out a solid victory over Miller in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 73-62. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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