Basketball Game Recap: Oroville Tigers vs. East Nicolaus Spartans
By Team Reports
Dec 5, 2023, 11:54am
Recap: Oroville Tigers vs. East Nicolaus Spartans
The Oroville Tigers's game on Monday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to East Nicolaus 57-52. Oroville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oroville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Broussard, who scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. The match was Broussard's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kevin Taylor, who scored 11 points.
Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Nicolaus, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Oroville's road trip will continue as they head out to face Colusa at 3:30 p.m. on December 6th. Hopefully Colusa focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Monday. As for East Nicolaus, they will head out on the road to face off against Chester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chester is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
