Pierce lost against Colusa back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pierce Bears took a blow against the Colusa RedHawks, falling 71-42. The Bears were down 57-35 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Calvin Bair, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Saul Garcia, who put up ten points and five boards.
Leading Colusa to victory were Ernest Mitchum and Jace MacKaben. Mitchum went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points, while MacKaben went 7 of 14 to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds. Those 18 points gave Mitchum a new career-high. Kaeden Stallcop was another key player, putting up nine points.
Pierce has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Colusa, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15.
Coming up, Pierce will venture away from home to face off against Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durham will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Pierce surely won't give up without a fight. As for Colusa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Willows at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colusa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
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