Oroville lost against Las Plumas back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Oroville Tigers fell to the Las Plumas Thunderbirds 45-41. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1022nd, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 270th).
Kevin Taylor
| 01/22/25 @ Las Plumas | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Orland | 18 |
| 01/14/25 vs Corning | 16 |
| 12/17/24 @ Durham | 20 |
Oroville's loss came despite strong showings from Marlon Smith and Kevin Taylor. Smith posted 15 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds, while Taylor went 5 for 12 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and five boards. Taylor's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Las Plumas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Webb out in front who earned eight points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave Webb a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Casmir Jones, who had 12 points and seven boards.
Oroville dropped their record down to 6-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Las Plumas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Oroville Tigers face off against the Live Oak Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oroville is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Las Plumas, they will face off against Corning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Las Plumas will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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