Corning hasn't had much luck against Orland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Corning Cardinals will face off against the Orland Trojans at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jeff Mendros and Preston Carlson.
Last Tuesday, Corning ended up a good deal behind Gridley and lost 48-29. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 683rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 261st).
Meanwhile, Orland earned a 64-56 victory over Oroville on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Orland's win came from a few key players Corning will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Derick Rubio, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 22 points and four steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Bose, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Orland is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Corning, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11.
Corning didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Orland when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corning since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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