Big Valley lost against Tulelake back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Big Valley Cardinals fell just short of the Tulelake Honkers by a score of 65-63. Even though they lost, the Cardinals' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.4 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Juan Flores
| 02/12/25 @ Tulelake | 26 |
| 12/18/24 vs Butte Valley | 24 |
| 02/03/25 @ Dunsmuir | 20 |
| 12/05/24 @ Herlong | 20 |
| 01/23/25 vs Surprise Valley | 18 |
| + 11 more games |
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Juan Flores, who went 10-for-25 to rack up 26 points along with six boards and three steals. Flores is becoming a predictor of Big Valley's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 7-2 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Josue Barba was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Big Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Big Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Tulelake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Big Valley will venture away from home to square off against Happy Camp at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Big Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. As for Tulelake, they will head out on the road to challenge Surprise Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Surprise Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Tulelake will come in with three straight wins.
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