It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 72-49 win. The victory was familiar territory for Sierra Pacific who now have 14 in a row.
Sierra Pacific was led to victory by Asia Jackson and Apajok Ayuen. Jackson scored 17 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds, while Ayuen almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ayuen has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nyang Ayuen, who scored nine points along with seven steals.
Despite the defeat, Porterville saw an underclassman step up: Ryleigh Schoonover dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Schoonover is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season.
Sierra Pacific is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Porterville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-12.
Sierra Pacific will be playing at home against El Diamante at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra Pacific has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 886 points over their last 13 matchups. Porterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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