The Pajaro Valley Grizzlies pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Soledad 59-55. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pajaro Valley in their matchups with the Aztecs: they've now lost three in a row.
Leading Soledad to victory were Pedro Morales Jr and Pablo Morales iv. Morales Jr scored 24 points, while Morales iv scored 20 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Morales Jr has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Anikan Tavarez, who scored five points along with two steals.
Pajaro Valley has not been sharp recently as the team's lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Soledad, they pushed their record up to 8-13 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Pajaro Valley will take on the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Soledad, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King City is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
