Trojans
| 01/17/25 vs Oroville | 68-63 |
| 01/14/25 vs Live Oak | 69-53 |
| 01/11/25 vs Redding Christian | 56-53 |
| 01/10/25 vs Anderson | 51-36 |
| 01/09/25 vs Central Valley | 61-26 |
| + 3 more games |
Orland had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They managed a 68-63 victory over the Oroville Tigers. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Thompson, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Derick Rubio was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took to post 11 points and six boards.
Despite the loss, Oroville had strong showings from Marlon Smith, who went 7 for 8 en route to 23 points, and Kevin Taylor, who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. The matchup was Taylor's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Dorsey, who posted eight points and six boards.
Orland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Oroville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orland will take on Corning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season. As for Oroville, they will face off against Las Plumas at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Las Plumas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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