Loyalton suffered their closest defeat since December 20, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Plumas Charter Warriors by a score of 39-37. The Grizzlies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 41-35.
Despite the loss, Loyalton still got an impressive performance from Catherine Petterson, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Griffin, who scored ten points.
Plumas Charter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaycee Pew, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 rebounds. Pew has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 13 times she's played. Sam Hymas was another key player, putting up six points and 15 rebounds.
Loyalton's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-8. As for Plumas Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Loyalton and Plumas Charter: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Loyalton will try to hand Sierra Lutheran their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Plumas Charter will look to extend CORE Butte's three-game losing streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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