Reed was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 81-65 bruising from the Douglas Tigers. Even though they lost, the Raiders' 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).
| 01/17/25 vs Douglas | 21 |
| 12/12/24 vs Chico | 13 |
| 01/15/25 @ Bishop Manogue | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Galena | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ McQueen | 5 |
Reed's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nishaan Bajwa, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds, and Gabriel Smith, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points and six boards. Those 21 points gave Bajwa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of River Miller, who posted seven points.
Douglas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Thacker led the charge by putting up 19 points. Another player making a difference was Noah Kizer, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Reed's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Douglas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Reed didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-46 defeat against Damonte Ranch on the 22nd. Douglas has also already played their next contest, a 50-34 loss against Reno on the 20th.
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