Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lassen Grizzlies. The Falcons lost against the Grizzlies in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 79-37 score last time.
Central Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jake Curry, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Another player making a difference was TJ Saechao, who earned 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Leading Lassen to victory were Connor Kirack and Zach Hart. Kirack put up 15 points and eight boards, while Hart almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. That's the most points Kirack has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrin Hanson, who had seven points and six boards.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Lassen, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Valley has already played their next game (against Los Molinos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lassen will challenge Foothill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season.
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