Curlew was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Oroville Hornets, falling 65-38. The Cougars were down 49-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Curlew still got an impressive performance from Evan Olson, who posted nine points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
Curlew's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Oroville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Curlew Cougars challenge the Cusick Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cusick knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Curlew likes a good challenge. As for Oroville, they will head out to take on Republic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Republic will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Oroville surely won't give up without a fight.
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