Pacific hasn't had much luck against Jurupa Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pirates will square off against the Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pacific is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Moreno Valley on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pirates were dealt an 88-44 loss at the hands of the Vikings. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-22.
The losing side was boosted by Maurice Fitzgerald, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. That was a full 43.2% of Pacific's points, marking the third time in a row Fitzgerald has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Jurupa Valley came up short against Tahquitz on Tuesday and fell 53-41.
Jurupa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pacific, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pacific couldn't quite get it done against Jurupa Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2024 as they fell 63-53. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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