The Oroville Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Weed on the road and fell 50-22. While losing is never fun, Oroville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1006th, while Weed is ranked 146th).
Oroville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leila Jackson, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four steals. Jackson scored a full 36.4% of Oroville's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amira Herrera, who scored eight points.
Leading Weed to victory were Brooklynn Bivens and Renaissance Johnson. Bivens scored 13 points, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. The game was Johnson's 16th in a row with at least ten points. Riley Dawson was another key contributor, scoring four points along with three steals.
Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Weed, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Oroville will take on Central Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central Valley is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Weed won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Orland at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th.
