Chico is 8-1 against Las Plumas since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chico Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Chico suffered a tough 60-39 loss at the hands of Pleasant Valley. While losing is never fun, Chico can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while Pleasant Valley is ranked 137th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Luca Barroso, who scored seven points. Another player making a difference was Magnus Nielsen, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas came up short against Gridley on Friday and fell 64-53.
Chico dropped their record down to 15-12 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Las Plumas, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10.
Chico beat Las Plumas 58-46 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Chico have another victory up their sleeve, or will Las Plumas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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