The CORE Butte Lynx and the Oroville Tigers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played.
On Tuesday, CORE Butte was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Central Valley.
Meanwhile, Oroville posted their closest victory since January 9th on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past East Nicolaus 37-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
CORE Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Oroville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Things could have been worse for CORE Butte, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-22 loss to Oroville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oroville's Serenity Miller, who posted 12 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Now that CORE Butte knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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