The Seaside Spartans pushed their score all the way to 61 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Pacific Grove 65-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), Seaside still had to take the loss.
Pacific Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabriel Valencia, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Anthony Nimri, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Seaside has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Pacific Grove, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Seaside will head out on the road to take on the Wildcatz at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Watsonville is ranked 812th, while the Spartans are ranked 806th). As for Pacific Grove, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Sharks at 7:00 p.m. St. Francis is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
