It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Samueli Academy can now relate to. They came up short against the Pacific Pirates on Friday, falling 62-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Firewolves have suffered since January 28, 2025.
Pacific was led to victory by Maurice Fitzgerald and Douglas Jr Perez. Fitzgerald dropped a double-double with 13 points and 20 boards, while Perez almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Fitzgerald is becoming a predictor of the Pirates' success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 4-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Christopher Moss, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Firewolves
| 02/20/26 @ Pacific | 41-62 |
| 02/17/26 @ Providence | 57-49 |
| 02/13/26 vs The Grove School | 84-49 |
| 02/11/26 @ Lakeview Leadership Academy | 58-39 |
| 02/02/26 @ Mesrobian | 52-55 |
The defeat snapped Samueli Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-18 record. As for Pacific, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Samueli Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pacific, they will take on Colton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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