Dunsmuir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 62-49 to the Big Valley Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 49-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/09/25 @ Big Valley | 26 |
| 01/08/25 vs Chester | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Tulelake | 16 |
| 12/20/24 @ Happy Camp | 30 |
Despite the loss, Dunsmuir still got an impressive performance from Michael Kellar, who posted 26 points. The matchup was Kellar's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Christianson, who earned 11 points.
Josue Barba continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Big Valley, going 9 for 22 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Connor Kenobbie, who put up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Dunsmuir's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Big Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Dunsmuir didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-38 win against Butte Valley on the 14th. As for Big Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 41-36 victory against Chester on the 10th.
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