Pacific was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Rubidoux Falcons, falling 78-53. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Pacific lost, don't look at Maurice Fitzgerald. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. That was a full 37.7% of Pacific's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Francisco Garcia, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points.
Pacific's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Rubidoux, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Pacific will venture away from home to face off against Redlands at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rubidoux, they will take on San Jacinto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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