Basketball Recap: Truckee Comes Up Short

Truckee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 54-40 to the North Valleys Panthers. The Wolverines lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-33 score last time.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Valleys to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Collins, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Another player making a difference was Jodie Zubiate, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points.

Truckee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for North Valleys, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.

Truckee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-39 loss against Hug on the 17th. As for North Valleys, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-58 defeat against Wooster on the 17th.