Las Lomas lost against Pittsburg back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Las Lomas Knights took a 73-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pittsburg Pirates. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Pittsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jermaine Earnest led the charge by going 8 for 14 en route to 16 points along with six steals and five boards. Earnest is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrance Wiley, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Las Lomas now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Pittsburg, their record now sits at 12-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Lomas will host Concord at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Las Lomas' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Concord has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Pittsburg, they will welcome College Park at 1:00 p.m. on February 1st.
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