The Gustine Reds fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Pacheco Panthers on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 53-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Gustine has not had much luck with Pacheco recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Reds players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexis Gallichio, who scored 15 points. The match was Gallichio's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Jackson, who scored 14 points.
Pacheco was led to victory by Ryan San Pedro and Jeanette Ortiz. San Pedro scored 22 points along with seven steals, while Ortiz scored eight points along with 25 rebounds and seven assists. Ortiz also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season.
Gustine now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pacheco, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Gustine's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Buhach Colony at 6:00 p.m. on December 19th. Pacheco and Central Valley will face off at 7:15 p.m. on December 14th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
