Basketball Game Preview: Colusa RedHawks vs. Durham Trojans

The Colusa RedHawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Durham Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Colusa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.

Colusa is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Paradise on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Colusa came up short against Paradise, falling 61-41. The RedHawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cade Smith, who went 7 of 13 en route to 14 points. What's more, he also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Kaleb Castanon was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Even though they lost, Colusa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Durham entered their tilt with East Nicolaus on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 49-32 victory over the Spartans. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Spartans are ranked 1041st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Durham has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Colusa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Colusa might still be hurting after the 58-34 defeat they got from Durham in their previous meeting on January 7th. Can Colusa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.