Antioch won the last time they faced Emerald and things went their way on Friday too. The Panthers came out on top against the Aerouants by a score of 54-43. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Despite the loss, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brian Lin went 8-for-17 to rack up 21 points. Lin is becoming a predictor of the Aerouants' success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 2-18 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Lin, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Antioch's record is now 9-13. As for Emerald, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Antioch and Emerald could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (687 vs. 196). Meanwhile, Emerald (ranked 986th) will meet Liberty (ranked 50th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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