While Oceanside didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took a 66-49 bruising from the Point Loma Pointers on Saturday. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Oceanside lost, don't look at Tan Nguyen. Despite the final result, he had 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Nguyen a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Jaeliin Watts was another key player, earning nine points in addition to two steals.
Point Loma's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grant Stewart, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points. Stewart's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trevor Dorris, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oceanside fell to 4-1. As for Point Loma, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Oceanside will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th. Oceanside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season. Point Loma has already played their next game (against Oceanside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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