The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will challenge the Orland Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Las Plumas sitting on nine straight victories and Orland on four.
Last Tuesday, Las Plumas blew past Corning, posting a 53-16 win. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Orland over Gridley in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Orland blew past Gridley 48-27. The Trojans are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth game they've won by 20+ points this season.
Las Plumas' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Orland, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Las Plumas skirted past Orland 47-44 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Orland's Lillianna Rowe, who went 5-for-12 en route to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Las Plumas still be able to contain Rowe? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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