Basketball Recap: Devon Bell Key Part of a Team Effort in Warriors Win

It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Orestimba ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 66-59 victory over the Hughson Huskies. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Huskies back in January, they had to take a 70-64 defeat.

Devon Bell

Rebounds

02/07/25 @ Hughson	17
02/06/25 vs Hilmar	12
02/04/25 @ Ripon	9
01/31/25 vs Sonora	17
01/27/25 @ Patterson	12
+ 5 more games

Orestimba got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Devon Bell out in front who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds. Bell is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Valenzuela, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.

Orestimba smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Hughson's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karam Kang, who posted 16 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Kang a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Gehrke, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.

Orestimba is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Hughson, they dropped their record down to 10-17 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.

Orestimba wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-70 loss against Livingston on the 8th. As for Hughson, they will be playing at home against Hilmar at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughson is facing Hilmar at the right time seeing as Hilmar is stuck on a five-game losing streak.