Basketball Recap: Colusa Beats Winters for Their Third Straight Victory

If Winters wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Colusa, they should've done a better job of containing Jace MacKaben. The Colusa RedHawks secured a 62-56 W over the Winters Warriors on Friday thanks in part to MacKaben, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards. Those 16 rebounds gave him a new career-high.

Another player making a difference was Lucas Price, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.

Winters' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Koa Branco, who went 6 of 15 en route to 21 points. Branco continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Lane Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.

The victory (which was Colusa's third in a row) raised their record to 8-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Winters, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.

Colusa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-41 defeat against Paradise on the 27th. Winters has also already played their next contest, a 56-27 win against Pierce on the 27th.