Orestimba lost against Livingston back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Orestimba Warriors fell just short of the Livingston Wolves by a score of 72-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (66), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Devon Bell
| 02/08/25 vs Livingston | 18 |
| 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's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devon Bell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. Bell has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mathew Wales, who posted 20 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Orestimba smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
Orestimba has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Livingston, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-17.
Orestimba and Livingston could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Orestimba (ranked 1017th) will meet Ripon Christian (ranked 310th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Livingston will take on Johansen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday down 529 places (969 vs. 440).
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