Pacifica suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the University Prep Panthers by a score of 81-78. The Tritons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pacifica lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Will Jones JR., who posted 21 points and three steals. Isaiah Dillon was another key player, putting up 18 points along with five assists and five boards.
Adam Gire was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 15 boards for University Prep. Those 15 rebounds gave Gire a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Pringle, who put up 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals.
Pacifica now has a losing record at 6-7. As for University Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Pacifica wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-57 loss against Yorba Linda on the 28th. As for University Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-66 defeat against Rio Mesa on the 28th.
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