The Technology Titans will take on the Point Arena Pirates in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Technology is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Credo on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Technology was dealt a 56-22 loss at the hands of Credo. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Meanwhile, Point Arena had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 76-56 victory.
Technology better keep an eye on Fernando Lopez. He was instrumental in Point Arena's win, shooting 5-for-9 from deep and dropping a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tosh Mouton, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Point Arena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Point Arena's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28 points. As for Technology, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Technology took a serious blow against Point Arena when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 83-54. Will Technology have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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