Yuba City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Roseville Tigers, falling 95-66. While losing is never fun, the Honkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 741st, while the Tigers are ranked 306th).
Jay Rai
| 01/31/25 @ Roseville | 19 |
| 01/29/25 vs Nevada Union | 15 |
| 01/23/25 @ Placer | 7 |
| 01/21/25 vs Del Campo | 8 |
| 01/16/25 @ River Valley | 13 |
| + 17 more games |
Yuba City's loss came despite strong showings from Jay Rai and Alex Saavedra. Rai made all 7 shots he took racking up 19 points, while Saavedra posted 18 points. That's the most points Rai has posted since back in November of 2024. Abhimanyu Mehta was another key player, putting up ten points.
Roseville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ren Marsh out in front who went 10-for-19 on his way to 27 points. With that strong performance, Marsh is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthias Howard, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 19 points and seven boards.
Yuba City's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Roseville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Yuba City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-60 defeat against Twelve Bridges on the 5th. As for Roseville, they have also already played their next game, a 74-58 loss against Placer on the 3rd.
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