Fans were treated to a Battle of the Titans on Saturday. The Temescal Canyon Titans came up short against the Pioneer Titans, falling 68-43. While losing is never fun, Temescal Canyon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while Pioneer is ranked 213th).
Sarai Kamweru and Ahmani Browder certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Kamweru dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards, while Browder dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 37.2% of Temescal Canyon's points, marking the 14th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Temescal Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Pioneer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daysia Almendarez led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Almendarez also racked up four steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Alissa Belen was another key player, going 6 of 10 to rack up 17 points.
Temescal Canyon is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15. As for Pioneer, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Temescal Canyon has already played their next match, a 64-27 victory against Elsinore on the 3rd. As for Pioneer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-10 win against Artesia on the 4th.
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