Winters hasn't had much luck against Pierce recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Winters Warriors will face off against the Pierce Bears at 7:00 p.m. Winters is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
Winters managed to keep up with Dixon until halftime last Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Winters might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Dixon an easy 79-56 win. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 23-16 in the first quarter.
Despite their defeat, Winters saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Miles Mariani, who posted eight points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Lane Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pierce was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 52-47 to Fortuna. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winters will have to contain Gavin Guynn as he made an impact in Pierce's last game. He went 6 of 11 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Garcia, who had 12 points.
Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Winters, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Winters won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February, slipping by Pierce 54-53. Will Winters repeat their success, or does Pierce have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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