Men's hoops returned to the court Brahmas competed in the midst of the pandemic

BY JAYNA KULKIN

Copy Editor and Reporter

Up-and-downs are good for amusement parks.

Unfortunately, in sports, that’s a different matter.

The Brahmas lost to San Bernardino Valley in their last game of the season 81-67 on Feb. 21. The in a game was originally scheduled for Jan. 17, adding onto a two game losing streak.

The Brahmas finished the season with an overall record of 12-16 and a 3-9 record in the Western State Conference.

Shooting guard EJ Bushner had a mixed reaction to how the season went.

“We played well at home but we could have played better at away games,” Bushner said.

Basketball Pierce started their season dropping thetheir first two games of the season against versus West LA and Cypress for the O’Fallon and Singui Classic Showcase and the Santa Monica Showcase.

After the two showcases, Pierce went on to win the Skip Robinson Classic versus Glendale Community College as well as having a mixed record at the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament versus Cerro Coso and Rio Hondo.

Point and shooting guard Hector Page said there was a lack of understanding amongst the roster.

“There actually was conflict between some of the players at the start of the season,” Page said. “But we ended up getting past it and learned how to work together as a team.”

Bushner also stated that it felt different playing during the pandemic.

Page was more critical about playing during the pandemic, specifically about going through the process.

“Playing during COVID was the worst thing ever,” Page said. “The whole process [taking Covid tests and getting vaccinated] was annoying, and we just wanted to get out there and play.”

The pandemic had a negative impact on Pierce as a whole when it came to athletics, but it seemed to have negatively impacted basketball the most. Many of the, where a lot of games were rescheduled or canceled, and when and no fans were allowed in for a while.

“It felt weird playing without fans,” Shooting guard Zion White said. “When we play with fans, it makes us play harder and it helps boost our morale.”

Despite some downfalls this season, there were some good moments.

The Brahmas won their Sophomore Night versus Santa