Live Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Corning Cardinals, falling 64-39. The Lions were down 51-26 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Jeff Mendros continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Corning, going 9 of 19 on his way to 22 points. Mendros is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Brody Martinovich, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Live Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Corning, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Live Oak will host Orland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Corning, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Corning Cardinals duke it out with the Oroville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Corning knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Oroville likes a good challenge.
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