The Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons entered their tilt with the Pioneer Titans with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Pacifica Christian/Orange County secured a 56-52 W over Pioneer on Friday. Given Pacifica Christian/Orange County's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Pioneer is ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauryn Ham, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Alexia Valencia, who scored 18 points along with five steals.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Pioneer, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-7 record last season and are now at 4-11.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Los Osos at 5:30 p.m. on December 30th. Los Osos is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Pioneer won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on December 30th.
