Two dominant guards in Gavin Guynn and Davan Earhart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pierce Bears will venture away from home to face off against the East Nicolaus Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pierce is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Pierce is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Durham 72-42. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1117th, while the Trojans are ranked 326th).
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus ended up a good deal behind Paradise on Tuesday and lost 58-44. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
East Nicolaus' loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Pierce, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Pierce beat East Nicolaus 56-46 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierce since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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