If Tulelake was feeling good fresh off their 73-46 takedown of Dunsmuir last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tulelake Honkers took a 77-58 bruising from the Hayfork Timberjacks on Friday. The Honkers have struggled against the Timberjacks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Levi Cavalli, who posted 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals for Hayfork. The match was Cavalli's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatem Wiley, who put up 15 points and five steals.
Tulelake's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-11. As for Hayfork, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulelake will venture away from home to challenge Big Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hayfork, they are taking a road trip to square off against South Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hayfork knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully South Fork likes a good challenge.
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