Basketball Recap: Loyalton Extends Winning Streak to Six

Grizzlies

Previous 6 Games

02/07/25 vs Plumas Charter	68-59
02/04/25 @ Elk Creek	0-0
01/31/25 @ Princeton	61-51
01/28/25 vs Herlong	61-19
01/24/25 @ Providence	55-44
01/22/25 vs Los Molinos	73-59

Loyalton entered their tilt with Plumas Charter on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 68-59 victory over the Plumas Charter Warriors. This was a revenge game for the Grizzlies: when they faced off against the Warriors back in January, they had to take a 62-52 defeat.

Loyalton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gus Petterson led the charge by putting up 18 points. That's the most points Petterson has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Holland, who had 18 points.

Despite the loss, Plumas Charter still got an impressive performance from Dalton Bentz, who dropped a double-double with 36 points and 11 boards. That was a full 61% of Plumas Charter's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Adin Lunder was another key player, earning 11 points.

Loyalton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Plumas Charter, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 21-5.

Loyalton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-37 defeat against Sierra Lutheran on the 10th. As for Plumas Charter, they will head out to take on Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.