Basketball Game Preview: Dunsmuir Tigers vs. Big Valley Cardinals

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Dunsmuir Tigers duke it out with the Big Valley Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday... Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Dunsmuir and 12 for Big Valley.

Dunsmuir is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hayfork on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dunsmuir had to suffer through a 60-25 loss at the hands of Hayfork. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-10.

The losing side was boosted by Cyla Clemens, who posted 16 points. That was a full 64% of Dunsmuir's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, Big Valley took a blow against Butte Valley on Thursday, falling 58-29.

Dunsmuir's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Big Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.

Dunsmuir didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Big Valley in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 25-21 win. Will Dunsmuir repeat their success, or does Big Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.