The Dunsmuir Tigers will face off against the Hayfork Timberjacks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Dunsmuir took a blow against Tulelake, falling 101-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Honkers: they've now lost five in a row.
| 12/01/23 vs Elk Creek | 13 |
| 01/28/25 @ Tulelake | 10 |
| 12/15/23 vs Happy Camp | 6 |
| 02/02/24 vs Surprise Valley | 6 |
| 01/24/25 vs Happy Camp | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jakob Sovine, who posted ten points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Schneider, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Hayfork entered their tilt with Happy Camp on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Indians 65-29. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Hayfork has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Dunsmuir, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Dunsmuir was dealt a bruising 82-9 defeat at the hands of Hayfork in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayfork's Sam Jessee, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals. Now that Dunsmuir knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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