Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 13 to 6 on the offensive boards, a fact the Orland Trojans proved on Friday. They strolled past Corning with points to spare, taking the game 52-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for Orland.
Zach Story was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Thompson, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Roman Bennett, who scored nine points along with six steals. Bennett has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeff Mendros, who scored ten points.
Orland's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Corning, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Orland has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. West Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Orland likes a good challenge. As for Corning, they will head out on the road to square off against Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Valley is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Corning is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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