There's no place like home for the Winters Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They greeted the New Year with with a 59-44 victory over Live Oak. This was payback for Winters, who suffered a 55-54 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Live Oak saw an underclassman step up: Harjot Kular scored 20 points. The matchup was Kular's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Rogers, who scored eight points.
Winters is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Live Oak, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winters will challenge Pierce at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Pierce is ranked 1168th, while Winters is ranked 1175th). As for Live Oak, they will head out on the road to face off against Paradise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.6 points per game.
