Kerman had won nine straight home games dating back to last season and Daniel Bibioff did his part to make it ten on Tuesday. The Kerman Lions managed a 74-70 victory over the Exeter Monarchs thanks in part to Bibioff, who went 19 of 29 en route to 50 points and seven steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Kerman's points.
01/28/25 vs Exeter | 6 |
01/24/25 @ Washington Union | 5 |
01/15/25 vs Reedley | 5 |
12/26/24 vs Hanford West | 5 |
01/22/25 vs Hanford West | 4 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Nishan Jani, who posted six points along with six assists and three steals. That's the most assists he has posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Exeter still got an impressive performance from Aden Plyman, who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 39 points. Plyman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Plyman, who earned seven points and five assists.
Kerman has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Exeter, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 16-5.
Kerman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-53 win against Reedley on the 30th. As for Exeter, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-31 defeat against Central Valley Christian on the 30th.
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