Surprise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Happy Camp Indians an easy 64-42 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered against the Indians since January 7, 2020.
| 12/17/24 @ Happy Camp | 21 |
| 12/10/24 vs Big Valley | 24 |
| 12/06/24 vs Chester | 15 |
| 12/05/24 vs Herlong | 21 |
When it comes to explaining why Surprise Valley lost, don't look at Casey Grove. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 15 on his way to 21 points. Grove's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Andrew Eichstadt was another key player, putting up ten points.
Happy Camp's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Byron Roberts, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Wright, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Surprise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Happy Camp, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Surprise Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-30 defeat against Plumas Charter on the 20th. As for Happy Camp, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-38 victory against Dunsmuir on the 20th.
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