Basketball Recap: Colusa Comes Up Short

Colusa played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Futures Knights, falling 73-43. The RedHawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Colusa lost, don't look at Lucas Price. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Jace MacKaben was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.

Daniel Kozlov was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 25 on his way to 32 points and seven boards for Futures. Those 32 points gave Kozlov a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Morar, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 rebounds.

Colusa's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Futures, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.

Colusa is taking a road trip to take on Pierce at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Colusa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. As for Futures, they will welcome Forest Lake Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forest Lake Christian also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 54.3 points per game.