After both having extra time off, the Mt. Shasta Bears and the Shasta Wolves will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Shasta is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Mt. Shasta saw some tournament action last Saturday. They were dealt a 52-21 loss at the hands of Pierce. While losing is never fun, Mt. Shasta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 956th, while Pierce is ranked 415th).
Meanwhile, Shasta got the win against Red Bluff last Saturday by a conclusive 61-36. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Mt. Shasta better keep an eye on Bria Tate. She was instrumental in Shasta's win, putting up 16 points. That's the most points Tate has posted since back in January. Carlie Kenyon was another key player, posting eight points.
Mt. Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Shasta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
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