Pirates' historic season ends with playoff loss at Las Positas
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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35 | 41 | 76 |
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43 | 43 | 86 |
Team Stats
Las Positas
| Game Statistics | Porterville | Las Positas |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-57) | (30-60) |
| Field Goal % | 42.1% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 40 |
| Assists | 13 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 16 |
LIVERMORE – An impressive 2021-22 Porterville College men's basketball season came to a crushing end with the No. 12-seeded Pirates' 86-76 loss at No. 5 Las Positas College on Thursday night in Round 2 of the Northern California Regional Playoffs.
Despite the loss, first-year head coach Amaurys Fermin has the PC men's basketball program trending in the right direction.
Porterville put together one of its all-time best seasons in school history. PC opened the year by winning eight of its first 10 games and surged into the postseason on an eight-game winning streak.
The Pirates won 20 games for the first time in over 20 years and finished in second place in the Central Valley Conference with a 10-4 mark. Porterville made its first playoff appearance since 2003 and closed the season with a 20-8 overall record.