Basketball Recap: Orland Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Orland entered their tilt with Corning on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Corning Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 65-46. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Cardinals back in January, they had to take a 56-50 defeat.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Carlson, who went 8 for 12 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds. What's more, Carlson also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Dominick Bose was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.

Despite the loss, Corning had strong showings from Jeff Mendros, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Brody Martinovich, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points and three steals. That was a full 43.5% of Corning's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Trojans

Previous Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Corning	65-46
01/28/25 vs Las Plumas	82-81
01/17/25 vs Oroville	68-63
01/14/25 vs Live Oak	69-53
12/16/24 vs Pierce	57-54
+ 4 more games

Orland pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Corning, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orland will host Gridley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Corning, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Las Plumas at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.