Dunsmuir played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 69-18 loss at the hands of the Pyramid Lake Lakers. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1018th in California, while the Lakers are ranked ninth in Nevada).
Despite the defeat, Dunsmuir saw an underclassman step up: freshman Devon Holland posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Pyramid Lake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaitlin Mandell out in front who went 7 for 16 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Mandell has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorena Eben, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Dunsmuir now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pyramid Lake, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Dunsmuir wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-23 loss against Biggs on the 13th. As for Pyramid Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-23 win against Etna on the 13th.
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