Sierra was the 65-62 winner over Bear Creek when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sierra Timberwolves fell to the Bear Creek Bruins 63-58. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 916th, while the Bruins are ranked 320th).
Elijah Duncan was his usual excellent self, putting up 23 points for Bear Creek. Duncan's morning made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Noah Morris was another key player, posting 12 points.
Sierra has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Bear Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Sierra will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Patterson at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Bear Creek, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-46 victory against Union Mine on the 26th.
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