Basketball Recap: Oroville Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory + How To Watch

By Team Reports Jan 12, 2026, 11:16am

Basketball Recap: Oroville Tigers vs. Durham Trojans

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Durham High School. Watch Full Replay

Oroville barely beat Durham the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 52-28 margin over the Trojans on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Kevin Taylor

Steals

01/09/26 vs Durham7
01/08/26 vs Lassen6
01/06/26 vs Portola5
12/20/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks6
12/19/25 vs Foothill6
+ 17 more games

Oroville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Taylor led the charge by shooting 45% from the field on his way to 10 points and seven steals. Taylor has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Izaha Thorn, who posted 11 points and three blocks.

Oroville was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 9-3 when they've passed the ball that well.

Oroville's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 7-8.

Oroville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-49 defeat against University Prep on the 10th. As for Durham, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-31 loss against Las Plumas on the 10th.

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