Pirate hoops ready for district

Pirate Antonio Castro Photo by Giselle Esparza

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Head Coach Jacob Hernandez has his team ready for District 28 action as they blew past San Antonio Stacey 77-27 December 10.
The Pirates hosted their talent-packed tournament a couple of weeks ago, racking up wins against Santa Rosa 86-51 and Great Hearts Northern Oaks 71-62 while dropping contests against La Vernia 76-66 and St. Anthony 73-53.
That tournament provided a lot of maturing and built confidence among the entire team.
“After playing three state-ranked teams in our tournament, I feel that made our Stacey game a breeze,” Hernandez stated, meaning no disrespect to the Eagles in the process. “Our defense was relentless, getting our hands in…

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