Tarbut V' Torah came into this matchup off a tough 21-point defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Pacifica Mariners by a score of 58-56 on Thursday. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Mariners from their previous meeting back in February.
Tarbut V' Torah's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ori Maya, who shot 6-for-10 from deep and dropped a double-double with 24 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Varon, who posted 18 points and three steals.
Tarbut V' Torah's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Tarbut V' Torah will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on First Baptist at 5:30 p.m. on December 2. As for Pacifica, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-35 victory against Magnolia on the 21st.
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