Jermaine Earnest
| 02/11/25 vs Deer Valley | 42 |
| 02/01/25 vs College Park | 21 |
| 01/08/25 @ Edison | 21 |
| 01/24/25 @ Liberty | 20 |
| 02/07/25 vs Heritage | 18 |
Pittsburg had won two straight games and Jermaine Earnest did his part to make it three on Tuesday. The Pittsburg Pirates simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Deer Valley Wolverines 108-49 thanks in part to Earnest, who dropped a double-double with 42 points and ten boards. Those 42 points gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jamar Searcy, who posted six points along with six rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Deer Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Carter Williams, who earned 22 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Lucas Vazquez, who scored 12 points.
Pittsburg pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.7 points over those games. As for Deer Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.
Looking ahead, Pittsburg is taking a road trip to take on Antioch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pittsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Antioch likes a good challenge. As for Deer Valley, they will welcome Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Valley is facing Freedom at the right time seeing as Freedom is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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