The Point Arena Pirates on the road again on Saturday and play against the Mendocino Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on January 27th. Point Arena knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight games -- so hopefully Mendocino likes a good challenge.
Point Arena can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 98-31 win over Laytonville. Point Arena's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Derek Billy and Fernando Lopez were among the main playmakers for Point Arena as the former dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds and the latter scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Billy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dauki Bechtol, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mendocino came up short against Rio Lindo Adventist on Thursday and fell 56-48.
Point Arena's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.2 points per game. As for Mendocino, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Point Arena strolled past Mendocino in their previous matchup on January 9th by a score of 65-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Point Arena since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
