Cerritos's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past the Pioneer Titans with a 45-41 victory. This was a revenge game for the Dons: when they faced off against the Titans two weeks ago, they had to take a 59-58 loss.
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Almendarez, who posted eight points in addition to 15 rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Almendarez has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissa Belen, who scored nine points.
Cerritos is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Pioneer, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Cerritos has already played their next match, a 66-30 win against Artesia on the 28th. As for Pioneer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-39 loss against Santiago on the 25th.
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