Lassen lost against University Prep back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lassen Grizzlies lost to the University Prep Panthers at home by a 77-63 margin. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1117th, while the Panthers are ranked 294th).
When it comes to explaining why Lassen lost, don't look at Devin Deforest. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Deforest a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Peace Folorunso, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Lassen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Leading University Prep to victory were Adam Gire and Trey Pringle. Gire dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Pringle put up 15 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists. Gire's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jakob Kaukonen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Lassen's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-16. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for University Prep, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Lassen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 65-46 defeat against Yreka on the 21st. As for University Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-32 win against Central Valley on the 21st.
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