Herlong extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-15. They had to suffer through an 84-55 loss at the hands of the Plumas Charter Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 82-45 back in January.
Herlong lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gauge Carrier, who shot 50% from the field en route to 15 points and six boards. Josh Ausmus was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
As for Plumas Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dalton Bentz, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 43 points and 18 boards. The game was his ninth in a row with at least 22 points. Another player making a difference was Adin Lunder, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Coming up, Herlong will head out to square off against Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 70.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Plumas Charter, they will welcome Loyalton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Grizzlies have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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