The Oroville Tigers had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 40-22 victory over CORE Butte on Saturday. The squad ran away with 29 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Oroville can attribute much of their success to Serenity Miller, who scored 12 points along with 7 steals and 6 rebounds. Miller continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Lili Kelemen was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds.
CORE Butte's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lali Gonzalez, who scored 6 points along with 9 rebounds, and Alyssa Walton who scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds.
Oroville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 1-7. As for CORE Butte, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oroville will play host again and welcome Paradise, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Paradise is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for CORE Butte, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Hayfork at 5:30 p.m.
