The Corning Cardinals struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (the Orland Trojans had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Corning took a hard 52-36 fall against Orland. Corning has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Corning's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Roman Bennett, who scored nine points along with six steals. Bennett hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Jeff Mendros, who scored ten points.
It was another big night for Zach Story, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds for Orland. Story is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Jayden Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Corning has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Orland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-10.
Corning will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Corning surely won't give up without a fight. As for Orland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
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