Colusa's tournament run continued when they took on Clear Lake on Thursday. The Colusa RedHawks took a hard 71-57 fall against the Clear Lake Cardinals. The RedHawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Colusa lost, don't look at Cade Smith. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Juju Mendiola, who posted five points in addition to ten rebounds and five assists.
RedHawks
| 12/19/24 vs Clear Lake | 57-71 |
| 12/14/24 vs Bear River | 57-73 |
Even though they lost, Colusa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Colusa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Clear Lake, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Colusa will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Paradise at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Colusa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. After both having extra time off, Clear Lake and St. Helena will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 2:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. St. Helena will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Clear Lake surely won't give up without a fight.
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