It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Pacific Grove Breakers can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Padres on Tuesday, falling 72-41. Pacific Grove's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Pacific Grove's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Nimri, who scored eight points. Sergen Serttunc was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Pacific Grove struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Carmel racked up 16 assists.
Carmel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Warren Blut, who scored 19 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Lloyd, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Pacific Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11. As for Carmel, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Pacific Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carmel, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Marina at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Marina knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Carmel likes a good challenge.
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