Willows played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 71-41 loss at the hands of the Pierce Bears. The defeat continues a trend for the Honkers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Pierce's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jr Figueroa, who almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, nine assists, and nine steals. Figueroa is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Calvin Bair was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Willows' loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Pierce, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Willows will host East Nicolaus at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willows is facing East Nicolaus at the right time seeing as East Nicolaus is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pierce, they are taking a road trip to square off against Paradise at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paradise will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Pierce surely won't give up without a fight.
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