It was a Battle of the Birds when River Valley challenged Las Plumas on Tuesday. The Falcons lost to the Thunderbirds on the road by a 46-27 margin. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 815th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 352nd).
Las Plumas was led to victory by Ava Hepworth and Liliana Carrillo. Hepworth almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards, while Carrillo posted 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Taydym George was another key player, putting up six points.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Las Plumas, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
River Valley has already played their next game, a 64-31 loss against Sacramento on the 11th. As for Las Plumas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-31 victory against Anderson on the 11th.
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