Las Plumas won the last time they faced Corning and things went their way on Friday too. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds strolled past the Corning Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 37-22. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Cardinals are ranked 1126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Krystiana Copple was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Liliana Carrillo, who put up seven points.
Las Plumas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Corning, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Las Plumas will take on Orland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Orland sitting on six straight victories and Las Plumas on four. As for Corning, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Corning Cardinals face off against the Live Oak Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corning is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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