The Fillmore Flashes and the Pilibos Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Fillmore is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Fillmore's tournament run continued when they took on Taft on Saturday. The game between Fillmore and Taft didn't end well, with Fillmore falling 39-24.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Yaneli Landin, who posted eight points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Hermelinda Ocegueda, who earned five points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pilibos posted their biggest victory since December 3rd on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over University.
Fillmore better keep an eye on Nanar Shahinian. She was instrumental in Pilibos' win, putting up 22 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Suzy Topchyan, who put up five points along with 14 boards and five assists.
Pilibos was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Pilibos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Fillmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fillmore has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Pilibos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fillmore came up short against Pilibos in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 52-45. Can Fillmore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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