Basketball Recap: Willows Comes Up Short

Willows lost against Orland back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Willows Honkers were beaten by the Orland Trojans 70-30. The Honkers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.

It was another big night for Preston Carlson, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 20 points along with six boards and three steals for Orland. The dominant performance gave Carlson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.

Willows dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Orland, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.

Willows and Corning will compete for holiday cheer at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Orland, they will take on Anderson in a tournament on Thursday.