After losing to the Pasadena Bulldogs the last time they met, the Gabrielino Eagles decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Gabrielino sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 win over Pasadena on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gabrielino.
Gabrielino's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Chiu, who scored 14 points along with 8 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Chiu has scored at least 25% of Gabrielino's points. Mia Lim was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 9 rebounds.
The victory got Gabrielino back to even at 3-3. As for Pasadena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Gabrielino will head out on the road to face off against Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pasadena, they will take on Flintridge Sacred Heart at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.