The Owyhee Braves and the Smith Valley Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Owyhee Braves had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 90-51. Owyhee lost against Smith Valley in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-62 score last time.
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rolando Espitia, who scored 16 points. Bisaapi Melendez was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Owyhee's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Smith Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Owyhee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smith Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-41 defeat vs. Eureka on the 24th.
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