Pierce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 70-43 defeat at the hands of the Durham Trojans. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-15.
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Loss or not, Pierce got some senior leadership from Gavin Guynn and Saul Garcia. Guynn posted 18 points and seven rebounds, while Garcia put up nine points and three steals. Those three steals gave Garcia a new career-high.
Durham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Doyle led the charge by going 6 for 14 en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Stephens, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and three steals.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Durham, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Pierce has already played their next game, a 53-40 loss against East Nicolaus on the 24th. As for Durham, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-19 win against Willows on the 24th.
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