Point Loma won against El Capitan last Tuesday with 65 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Point Loma Pointers took down the Clairemont Chieftains 65-50. For the Pointers, this counts as revenge for the 76-53 win the Chieftains walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
It was another big night for Grant Stewart, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 27 points in addition to five steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Marple, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and five steals.
Point Loma was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clairemont only racked up six assists.
Omar Rodarte and Blake Murphy certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rodarte posted 13 points, while Murphy dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played.
Pointers
| 12/20/24 vs Clairemont | 65-50 |
| 12/10/24 vs Escondido Charter | 63-52 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rock Academy | 84-43 |
| 12/06/24 vs Dos Pueblos | 78-47 |
Point Loma pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Clairemont, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Point Loma didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-48 win against High Tech CV on the 26th. As for Clairemont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 84-58 victory against Valley Center on the 21st.
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