After flying high against Wheatland on Friday, Gridley came back down to earth. The Gridley Bulldogs took a 46-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Las Plumas Thunderbirds on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 52-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Gridley's loss came despite strong showings from Brook Marr and Andrea Guillen. Marr scored 18 points along with four blocks, while Guillen posted eight points plus two steals. That was a full 51.4% of Gridley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Gridley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Las Plumas, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Gridley will square off against Colusa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colusa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Las Plumas, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Las Plumas Thunderbirds challenge the River Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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