Carlsbad has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Oceanside Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Carlsbad had to settle for a 42-39 loss against Sage Creek.
Meanwhile, Oceanside struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Tuesday (Torrey Pines was 21% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Oceanside fell to Torrey Pines 42-36. Oceanside has not had much luck with Torrey Pines recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nalia Nuanez, who scored 11 points along with four steals. Kaitlyn Kaye was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six steals.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Oceanside, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Carlsbad came up short against Oceanside in their previous meeting back in January, falling 47-35. Can Carlsbad avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
