Pittsburg and Dougherty Valley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Pittsburg had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 71-52 to the Dougherty Valley Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th in California, while the Wildcats are ranked 27th in California).
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamar Searcy, who posted eight points along with nine assists and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Searcy a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jermaine Earnest, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 17 points and eight boards.
Pirates
| 02/18/25 @ Dougherty Valley | 52-71 |
| 02/13/25 vs Antioch | 57-50 |
| 02/11/25 vs Deer Valley | 108-49 |
| 02/07/25 vs Heritage | 65-63 |
| 02/04/25 vs Freedom | 66-56 |
Pittsburg moved to 16-11 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Dougherty Valley, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8.
Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dougherty Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 79-61 victory against Ygnacio Valley on the 21st.
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