It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pierce can now relate to. They took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Valley Eagles on Thursday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Despite the loss, Pierce still got an impressive performance from Destany Martinez, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals Martinez has posted since back in December of 2023. Magali Jauregui was another key player, putting up 13 points and five assists.
Emily Huddleston had an outrageously good game for West Valley as she had 23 points along with six assists and five steals. Huddleston is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Wiley, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for West Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Valley, they will face off against University Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University Prep will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something West Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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