Gregori easily dispatched Modesto last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Gregori Jaguars fell just short of the Pitman Pride by a score of 46-44 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Pride: they've now lost five in a row.
Gregori's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason Marsden, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, and Jayson Powers, who posted 12 points along with seven boards and three steals. Marsden is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Smith, who put up four points and six boards.
Gregori's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for Pitman, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Gregori and Pitman should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Gregori will take on Turlock at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 318 places (142 vs. 460). Meanwhile, Pitman (ranked 130th) will meet Downey (ranked 944th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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