Dunsmuir hasn't had much luck against Happy Camp recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dunsmuir Tigers will take on the Happy Camp Indians in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m.
Dunsmuir is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt an 82-9 loss at the hands of Hayfork. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Dunsmuir's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jayden Christianson, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Happy Camp won against Tulelake on Saturday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Happy Camp blew past Surprise Valley 64-42. With that victory, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Happy Camp's win came from a few key players Dunsmuir will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Byron Roberts, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Wright, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Happy Camp was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Happy Camp pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Dunsmuir, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Dunsmuir took a serious blow against Happy Camp in their previous matchup back in January, falling 68-19. Thankfully for Dunsmuir, Luis Osorio (who went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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