It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Williams can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 101-43 loss at the hands of the Oroville Tigers. The Yellowjackets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row.
Williams' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Diego Ambriz, who posted ten points. Miguel Murillo was another key player, putting up ten points.
Leading Oroville to victory were Rashawn Bland and Kevin Taylor. Bland went 11-for-19 en route to 33 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Taylor shot 55% from the field on his way to 28 points and seven steals. What's more, Bland also posted a 58% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Dametreus Shaw, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
Williams' loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Oroville, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-7.
Williams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oroville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-43 victory against Winters on the 20th.
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