The Point Loma Pointers will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dos Pueblos is hoping to do what High Tech SD couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Point Loma's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Point Loma walked away with a 69-58 win over High Tech SD. Given the Pointers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Storm are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant Stewart and Na'Sean Hardy were among the main playmakers for Point Loma as the former went 10 for 21 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and three steals and the latter scored 16 points along with four steals and two blocks. The game was Stewart's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jax Marple, who posted nine points plus three steals.
Point Loma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dos Pueblos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Cabrillo with a sharp 61-39 victory on Tuesday. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargers this season.
Point Loma's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dos Pueblos, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Point Loma didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dos Pueblos in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. Will Point Loma repeat their success, or does Dos Pueblos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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