Esparto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 69-17 loss at the hands of the Pierce Bears. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-7.
Despite the defeat, Esparto saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Larry Williams had 11 points plus three steals. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Angle Torres, who had a point along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Gavin Guynn had a dynamite game for Pierce, going 9 for 19 en route to 22 points plus eight rebounds. Devin Garcia was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus three steals.
Esparto's loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Esparto will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pierce, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Live Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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