The Tulelake Honkers pushed their score all the way to 62 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hayfork. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tulelake in their matchups with Hayfork: they've now lost three in a row.
Tulelake's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Loza, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Loza has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Leon, who scored 21 points.
It was another big night for Levi Cavalli, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds for Hayfork. Cavalli has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Bonelli, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Tulelake's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Hayfork, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Tulelake will head out on the road to take on Dunsmuir at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunsmuir has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 1. As for Hayfork, they will be playing at home against Happy Camp at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Happy Camp sitting on three straight victories and Hayfork on four.
