After flying high against the Red Bluff Spartans on Wednesday, the Fall River Bulldogs came back down to earth. Fall River fell just short of Enterprise by a score of 45-43. The matchup was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but Fall River was outscored by Enterprise in the second.
Despite the loss, Fall River saw an underclassman step up: Reese Cassity scored 13 points. Cassity is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hailey Valdez, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Leading Enterprise to victory were Lila Mcdaniels and Tianna Lowe. Mcdaniels dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Lowe scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for her. Nikai Johnson was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Fall River has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Enterprise, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Fall River and University Prep will face off at 12:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. University Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fall River in California (University Prep is ranked 113th, while Fall River is ranked 417th). Enterprise and McKinleyville will face off at 2:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. McKinleyville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
