The Orland Trojans have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 54-42 to San Mateo on Thursday.
When it comes to explaining why Orland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zach Story. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Story has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Thompson, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Orland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for San Mateo, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Orland won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against San Lorenzo at 3:00 p.m. on December 29th. San Lorenzo is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. San Mateo won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on December 29th. Fremont presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than San Mateo in California (Fremont is ranked 186th, while San Mateo is ranked 802nd).
