If Chester was feeling good fresh off their 50-29 takedown of Dunsmuir last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chester Volcanoes took a 41-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Big Valley Cardinals. The Volcanoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Big Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josue Barba led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Flores, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points.
Chester's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Big Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Chester wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-33 win against Burney on the 14th. As for Big Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-55 defeat against Tulelake on the 13th.
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