Pacific Collegiate came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Soledad Aztecs, falling 76-29. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pumas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-55 back in January.
It was another big night for Pablo Morales Iv, who went 9 of 15 from beyond the arc en route to 42 points in addition to eight boards and three steals for Soledad. Morales Iv is becoming a predictor of Soledad's success: when he posts at least 25 points the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Anikan Tavarez was another key player, putting up five points and six assists.
Pacific Collegiate has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Soledad, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Pacific Collegiate will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Soledad, they will welcome King City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Soledad is facing King City at the right time seeing as King City is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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