It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Red Bluff can now relate to. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Corning Cardinals. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 58-41.
Alan De Lara was the offensive standout of the match as he dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeff Mendros, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 14 points and eight assists.
Red Bluff dropped their record down to 16-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Corning, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-12.
Red Bluff does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corning, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals take on the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Foothill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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