Antioch was the 73-71 winner over Livermore when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Antioch Panthers took a 75-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Livermore Cowboys on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
| 12/21/24 @ Livermore | 18 |
| 01/23/24 @ Pittsburg | 18 |
| 12/07/24 @ Pitman | 17 |
| 01/26/24 @ Heritage | 17 |
| 01/16/24 @ Freedom | 14 |
Antioch's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Simes, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points and seven assists. That's the most points Simes has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereon Ourm-Blackman, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points.
Antioch is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9. As for Livermore, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Antioch will venture away from home to square off against Vintage at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Antioch is facing Vintage at the right time seeing as Vintage is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Livermore, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against College Park at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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