If Point Loma was feeling good fresh off their 47-18 takedown of Southwest EC last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Point Loma Pointers were dealt a 51-23 loss at the hands of the Soldotna Stars on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pointers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 997th in California, while the Stars are ranked second in Alaska).
Despite the defeat, Point Loma saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Heckman posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks. Heckman continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Soldotna had a senior duo take command as Hope Hillyer had five points along with eight rebounds and five blocks and Alyssa Mcdonald went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points. Those five blocks set a new season-high mark for Hillyer. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Queen, who put up nine points and eight rebounds.
Point Loma's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Soldotna, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Point Loma didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-36 defeat against San Leandro on the 28th. As for Soldotna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-29 loss against Paloma Valley on the 28th.
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