Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Chico Panthers walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 64-45 win over the Thunderbirds on Thursday. The victory was just what Chico needed coming off of a 60-39 loss in their prior match.
Chico was led to victory by Magnus Nielsen and Adam Brott. Nielsen scored 19 points along with five rebounds, while Brott dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rakim Young-Thomas, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Las Plumas' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Martin Soria, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds, and T.J. Thompson who scored 13 points. Noeh Morrison was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Las Plumas used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Chico. Morrison made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Chico's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-12. As for Las Plumas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-11.
Chico will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Valley is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Chico is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Las Plumas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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