Tomales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through an 86-35 loss at the hands of the Point Arena Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1305th, while the Pirates are ranked 576th).
Despite the defeat, Tomales saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Wyatt Cornett posted 12 points. Josh Flores was another key player, putting up nine points.
Fernando Lopez was his usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-11 from long range and dropping a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds for Point Arena. Lopez's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. Ivan Bermudez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Tomales' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Point Arena, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Tomales wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 0-0 defeat against Potter Valley on the 4th. As for Point Arena, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-31 win against Anderson Valley on the 7th.
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