FTHS Dragons vs. Pacifica Tritons An Intense battle and a tough loss for the Dragons

Philip Blessum '25 prepares to jump for the ball and hopefully win the tip-off for the Dragons.

Jacob Lombardo '23 goes up for a wide-open layup to score a basket.

The first quarter ended with a score of 8-1, and the Dragons, who only scored one point, knew that they had to step it up going into the second quarter.

Ashton Brown '26 keeps the ball away from his defender while assessing the best offensive play.

Sam Noah '23 dribbles the ball down the court, fighting against Pacifica's challenging press.

Luigirey Guce '25 drives past his opponent towards the basket.

Sam Noah '23 shoots a three-pointer over his defender while the crowd watches anxiously to see if the ball will make it in.

With Pacifica leading 14-8 at halftime, the Dragons hoped to make a comeback and take the lead in the third quarter. Although they played tough defense, it wasn't enough to stop Pacifica, and the score at the end of the quarter was 27-8.

Philip Blessum '25 spreads his arms in an attempt to stop Pacifica from scoring a layup.

Aidan Gomez '25 looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to before his defender closes in on him.

Nick Drucker '26 shoots a wide-open jumper in a last-ditch attempt to score more points for the Dragons during the fourth quarter.

Although they played hard, and it was a good battle, the Dragons were not able to make a comeback, and Pacifica won the game 43-17.

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