After a string of three wins, the East Nicolaus Spartans's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Colusa by a score of 49-47. East Nicolaus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Colusa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
East Nicolaus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tiare Faupula, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Rylee Gillespie , who scored 15 points along with five assists.
East Nicolaus' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Colusa, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
East Nicolaus will head out on the road to face off against Willows at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Colusa, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Winters at 7:00 p.m. Winters is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
