After both having extra time off, the Hayfork Timberjacks and the Happy Camp Indians will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hayfork picked up another tournament win two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Los Molinos 82-36. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 25 points or more this season.
| 12/21/24 vs Los Molinos | 29 |
| 12/20/24 vs Loyalton | 18 |
| 12/20/24 vs Paradise | 17 |
| 12/14/24 vs Fall River | 21 |
Levi Cavalli was his usual excellent self, putting up 29 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. His afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Nanez, who posted 16 points along with seven steals and five boards.
Hayfork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Happy Camp). They blew past Dunsmuir 65-38 two weeks ago. The win was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on three straight.
Happy Camp found their leader in sophomore Jean Wright, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Wright is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Joaquin Aubrey was another key player, posting nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Hayfork is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.8 points. As for Happy Camp, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Hayfork against Happy Camp when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 69-42 win. Does Hayfork have another victory up their sleeve, or will Happy Camp turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
