Dunsmuir is 0-10 against Tulelake since January of 2016 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 face off against the Tulelake Honkers at 4:00 p.m. Tulelake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dunsmuir, who comes in off a win.
Dunsmuir can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Happy Camp by a score of 34-25. The win was just what Dunsmuir needed coming off of a 42-12 defeat in their prior match.
Dunsmuir's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abby Powell, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Cyla Clemens, who scored 16 points along with seven steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for her. Grasie Hunt was another key contributor, scoring three points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Tulelake struggled with assists on Friday (Modoc had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Tulelake was dealt a 51-5 loss at the hands of Modoc. Tulelake was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-2.
Mareli Hernandez was Tulelake's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Alejandra Perez took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with an assist.
Dunsmuir's victory bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Tulelake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Dunsmuir have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 24 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Tulelake, though, as they've been averaging only 27.6 rebounds per game. Given Dunsmuir's sizeable advantage in that area, Tulelake will need to find a way to close that gap.
Dunsmuir ended up a good deal behind Tulelake in their previous meeting back in January, losing 47-31. Can Dunsmuir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
