Basketball Recap: Loyalton Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Feb 13, 2025, 1:43pm
Basketball Recap: Loyalton Grizzlies vs. Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars
Loyalton lost against Paradise Adventist Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Loyalton Grizzlies were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 20-9 in the first quarter.

Gus Petterson
12/06/24 vs Willows | 19 |
02/07/25 vs Plumas Charter | 18 |
02/11/25 @ Paradise Adventist Academy | 17 |
12/21/24 vs Providence | 17 |
01/31/25 @ Princeton | 15 |
+ 17 more games |
Loyalton's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gus Petterson, who posted 17 points. Petterson is becoming a predictor of Loyalton's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 5-2 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ryland Martinetti, who had 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Loyalton and nudges their season record down to 13-12. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Loyalton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-36 win against Providence on the 12th.
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