It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saddleback can now relate to. They received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 65-48 to the Pacific Ridge Firebirds. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 932nd, while the Firebirds are ranked 454th).
Pacific Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Fletcher, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Fletcher a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Alex Besio, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Saddleback's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-15. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Pacific Ridge, their win was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-2.
Saddleback does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pacific Ridge, they have already played their next game, a 73-43 loss against Math & Science College Preparatory on the 6th.
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