It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Colusa RedHawks had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Grizzlies with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Colusa also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2019.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Colusa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Kalfsbeek, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Kalfsbeek has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Newgard, who scored 14 points.
Colusa used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Lassen. Three players got more time on the court than they're used to: Newgard (24), Jace Mackaben (35), and Joe Chavez (16). The trio had averaged 12.19, 10.19, and 6.05 minutes respectively before Friday's match. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Newgard scored 14 points, while he scored six points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Colusa is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Lassen, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-14.
Colusa will face off against University Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. University Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,172 points over their last 17 matchups. Lassen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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