It was a good run, but the Orland Trojans unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were the victim of a rough 74-53 defeat at the hands of Gridley. Orland has struggled against Gridley recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Orland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zach Story. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Bose, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Gridley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bikram Kullar led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Kullar scored 15 or more points. Aaron Kullar was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Orland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for Gridley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Orland will head out on the road to face off against Las Plumas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Las Plumas focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 last Monday. As for Gridley, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Oroville at 7:30 p.m. Gridley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 818 points over their last 12 contests.
