It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Banning Pilots had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Dragons 53-24 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Banning sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Banning's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alina Argueta, who scored 12 points along with seven steals and six assists. Argueta is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Tavanna Price was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Bernstein lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Odali Rivera, who scored nine points. That was a full 37.5% of Bernstein's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Banning has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Bernstein, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
Banning will be playing at home against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Banning focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Saturday. Bernstein does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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