It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Point Arena Pirates can now relate to. They fell 78-67 to the Knights on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Point Arena's loss came despite strong showings from Fernando Lopez and Dauki Bechtol. Lopez went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 4 assists, while Bechtol dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lopez hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games. Tosh Mouton was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine rebounds.
It was another big night for Brock Richards, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds for Stone Ridge Christian. Richards is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassius Salazar, who scored 20 points along with three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Point Arena and nudges their season record down to 18-8. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-8.
Point Arena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they will be playing at home against Napa Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Napa Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 games.
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