It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-25, which was the final score in Big Pine's's tilt against Sierra Lutheran on Friday. Big Pine was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Big Pine's loss came despite strong showings from Noah Ericson and Wil Mairs. Ericson scored 12 points, while Mairs scored 10 points. Mairs scored a full 40% of Big Pine's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Big Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sierra Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Big Pine will take on Mammoth at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Mammoth focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday. As for Sierra Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lone Pine at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
