Basketball Recap: T.J. Thompson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Sonoma Valley

Las Plumas picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top against the Sonoma Valley Dragons by a score of 62-52. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Dragons are ranked 798th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Las Plumas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was T.J. Thompson out in front who went 9 for 16 on his way to 25 points. Casmir Jones was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points.

Las Plumas was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonoma Valley only racked up eight assists.

When it comes to explaining why Sonoma Valley lost, don't look at Hudson Giarritta. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Sanders, who posted 13 points.

Las Plumas' record is now 7-3. As for Sonoma Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Las Plumas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-45 victory against Foothill on the 28th. As for Sonoma Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 73-63 win against Pioneer on the 28th.