Duarte suffered their biggest loss since January 24th on Friday. They lost 69-43 to the Pioneer Titans. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Titans are ranked 87th).
Duarte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pioneer, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Duarte is taking a road trip to face off against Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering Mountain View has lost three straight at home and Duarte six straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Pioneer, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against La Sierra at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Pioneer's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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