Pasadena and Irvine squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pasadena had to settle for second. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Irvine Vaqueros. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (55), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Irvine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Stearns led the charge by almost dropping a triple-double with 22 points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists. The contest was Stearns' ninth in a row with at least 16 points. Jalen Yim was another key player, going 7-for-12 on his way to 21 points.
Pasadena's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Irvine, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-2.
Pasadena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irvine, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-66 victory against Cabrillo on the 18th.
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