Basketball Recap: Petey Pizzo's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fallbrook over Rancho Bernardo

On Friday, the Fallbrook Warriors were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-62 to the Rancho Bernardo Broncos.

Fallbrook lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Petey Pizzo, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 11 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Pizzo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Campos, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 12 points.

Even though they lost, Fallbrook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Rancho Bernardo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cyrus Sadri-Ahwazi led the charge by putting up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Woodland, who posted 15 points.

Fallbrook's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Rancho Bernardo, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fallbrook will venture away from home to square off against Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fallbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.6 points per game this season. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will head out on the road to face off against San Pasqual at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Bernardo is facing San Pasqual at the right time seeing as San Pasqual is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.