Basketball Recap: Jayden Thompson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Orland over Eureka

If Orland was riding high fresh off their 58-31 takedown of Henley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orland Trojans fell to the Eureka Loggers 65-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (58), the Trojans still had to take the loss.

Orland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Thompson, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points. Thompson is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Salvador Avila Reyes was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.

Eureka got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Estrada out in front who posted 16 points. Will Mooney was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Orland fell to 2-1. As for Eureka, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Orland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-57 win against Yreka on the 7th. As for Eureka, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-36 victory against Del Norte on the 7th.