With a playoff win on the line, Sierra Pacific rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took down the McFarland Cougars 81-63. The Golden Bears haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Colin Dodd
| 02/15/25 vs McFarland | 18 |
| 12/26/24 vs Pacifica | 17 |
| 01/30/25 vs Kingsburg | 15 |
| 12/07/24 vs Stockdale | 15 |
| 12/12/24 vs Roosevelt | 13 |
| + 23 more games |
Sierra Pacific's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colin Dodd led the charge by dropping a double-double with 22 points and 18 rebounds. Dodd is becoming a predictor of Sierra Pacific's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 9-4 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kazden Berna, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Sierra Pacific was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Sierra Pacific now has a winning record of 15-14. As for McFarland, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-6.
Coming up, Sierra Pacific will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgeview at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sierra Pacific is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season. McFarland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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