Norton Science & Language Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 68-21 loss at the hands of the Pacific Pirates on Tuesday. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Despite the defeat, Norton Science & Language Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Armani Roman-Walker had nine points. Ayden Alba was another key player, posting four points along with six rebounds.
Maurice Fitzgerald went supernova for Pacific, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Douglas Perez, who earned 15 points in addition to four steals.
Norton Science & Language Academy will welcome Entrepreneur at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pacific, they will head out to challenge Redlands East Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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