The Maria Carrillo Pumas will be taking part in a tournament against the Point Arena Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Maria Carrillo was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho Cotate, taking the game 66-54. The Pumas pushed the score to 50-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Point Arena waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Warriors 76-16. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Maria Carrillo better keep an eye on Fernando Lopez. He was instrumental in Point Arena's win, dropping a triple-double on 15 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Lopez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tosh Mouton, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Point Arena pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Maria Carrillo, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
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