The Willows Honkers and the Orland Trojans will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Willows beats Orland with 50 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Willows narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Modoc 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Honkers have posted since January 3rd.
Karla DiMaggio continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 26 points and six rebounds. Annalise Figueroa was another key player, posting 11 points.
While Orland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 45-40 win over Yreka on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Orland's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Willows, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Willows couldn't quite finish off Orland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 48-45. Will Willows have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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