With a playoff game on the line, the Carmel Padres rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They really took it to the Breakers for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-41 win at home. Carmel has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Carmel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Warren Blut out in front who scored 19 points along with three steals. Jackson Lloyd was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
Pacific Grove's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Nimri, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sergen Serttunc, who scored six points.
Pacific Grove struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Carmel racked up 16 assists.
Carmel pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Pacific Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11.
Carmel will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Marina at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Marina's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 matchups. Pacific Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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