Basketball Recap: Mt. Shasta Takes a Loss

Mt. Shasta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They took a blow against the Fall River Bulldogs, falling 65-21. The Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Jessa Walker was Mt. Shasta's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Kaley Lanier held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.

Fall River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reese Cassity led the charge by putting up 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Mylah Darnell was another key player, earning 14 points along with six assists and four steals.

Mt. Shasta's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Fall River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.

Mt. Shasta will face off against Modoc at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Modoc is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. As for Fall River, they and Trinity will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fall River has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three matches.