Dunsmuir is 0-10 against the Bulldogs since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dunsmuir Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Butte Valley Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Dunsmuir is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Dunsmuir scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Surprise Valley as Dunsmuir made off with a 47-27 win. That looming 47-27 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Dunsmuir yet this season.
Dunsmuir got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cyla Clemens out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. It was the first time this season that Clemens pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Powell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Butte Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Happy Camp 100-2 on the road. Butte Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Dunsmuir's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Butte Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Dunsmuir was taken down by the Bulldogs 53-23 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Butte Valley's Emely Ceniceros, who almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, nine assists, and 13 steals. Now that Dunsmuir knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
