Willows made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Los Molinos, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Honkers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 54-51 on Thursday. The Honkers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Colten Bettoncourt
| 12/17/25 vs Redding Christian | 2 |
| 12/09/25 @ West Valley | 4 |
| 12/02/25 @ Biggs | 5 |
| 12/12/25 vs CORE Butte | 6 |
| 12/13/25 vs Los Molinos | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Willows saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colten Bettoncourt posted 24 points. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Bettoncourt. Isaac McDonald was another key player, putting up ten points.
Los Molinos was led to victory by Kyson Button and Clayton Raimer. Button scored 21 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Raimer went 8-for-15 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Raimer is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydin Underwood, who earned eight points and five rebounds.
Willows' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Los Molinos, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Willows will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Maxwell at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2026. As for Los Molinos, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-47 loss against Adventure Christian on the 20th.
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