On Thursday, the Artesia Pioneers took their match with ease, bagging a 69-16 win over the Westminster Lions. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Lions are ranked 1136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Artesia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Reed, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Jovell Tate, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points.
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Artesia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Artesia has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Westminster, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Artesia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-42 victory against Whitney on the 24th. Westminster has also already played their next game, an 83-47 loss against Laguna Hills on the 24th.
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