Las Plumas is 9-1 against Oroville since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will look to defend their home court against the Oroville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Las Plumas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Oroville likes a good challenge.
Las Plumas is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Live Oak: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Las Plumas blew Live Oak out of the water with a 62-34 final score. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Lions are ranked 1034th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Live Oak | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Gridley | 22 |
| 01/11/25 vs University Prep | 18 |
It was another big night for T.J. Thompson, who posted 17 points and eight steals. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. Casmir Jones was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Oroville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Orland.
Las Plumas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Oroville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Las Plumas strolled past Oroville when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-43. Does Las Plumas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oroville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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