The Pierce Bears have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 46-39 victory over Paradise on Monday. This was payback for Pierce, who suffered a 59-49 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Drew Burnum continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pierce's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Guynn, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Pierce's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Paradise, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pierce will take on East Nicolaus at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Paradise, they will be playing at home against Durham at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Durham presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Paradise in California (Durham is ranked 586th, while Paradise is ranked 1184th).
