After soaring to 68 points the game before, Sacred Heart Prep was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by the Pinewood Panthers and fell 88-13. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Panthers are ranked eighth).
Pinewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jolyn Ding, who went 9-for-14 en route to 19 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Those six steals gave Ding a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vallory Kuelker, who shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds.
Sacred Heart Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Pinewood, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Sacred Heart Prep will challenge Priory at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Priory will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Sacred Heart Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pinewood, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
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