Basketball Recap: Owens Valley Cubs vs. Big Pine Warriors
This season hasn't been kind to the Owens Valley Cubs, who are still winless after their sixth matchup. They fell 40-29 to Big Pine on Wednesday. Owens Valley has struggled against the Warriors recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Owens Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Drake Martinez, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists, and Kevin Glenn who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Big Pine found their leader in underclassman Adam Miller, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Damien Hottendorf, who scored six points.
Owens Valley dropped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.0 points per game. As for Big Pine, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Owens Valley will head out on the road to face off against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immanuel Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Big Pine, they and the Golden Eagles will face off at 5:00 p.m. on February 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lone Pine is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
