Middletown was the 54-6 winner over Point Arena when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Middletown Mustangs were outmatched by the Point Arena Pirates and fell 53-22. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Pirates are ranked 877th).
Point Arena had a senior duo take command as Hattie Piper posted 17 points and Giselle Mejia Fuentes had 14 points. The match was Piper's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sierra Harbuck, who earned seven points.
Middletown's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Point Arena, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Middletown will take on Kelseyville in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Point Arena has already played their next game, a 50-35 defeat against Lower Lake on the 14th.
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