Las Plumas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gridley Bulldogs. The Thunderbirds were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 82-55.
Las Plumas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being T.J. Thompson, who posted 14 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Noeh Morrison, who scored 11 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Las Plumas was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gridley only racked up eight assists.
Gridley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bikram Kullar led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Kullar a new career-high. Luis Murillo was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Las Plumas' loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Gridley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Las Plumas and Gridley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Las Plumas will face off against Live Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 735 places (364 vs. 1099). Las Plumas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Gridley (ranked 261st) will meet Corning (ranked 683rd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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