Red Bluff proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 32) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Foothill Cougars 66-63. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Cougars back in January, they had to take a 55-46 defeat.

Bryce Owens
02/07/25 @ Foothill | 21 |
01/14/25 vs Chico | 20 |
01/26/24 @ Pleasant Valley | 14 |
12/16/23 vs Weed | 14 |
01/23/25 vs Shasta | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Red Bluff to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryce Owens, who went 10-for-16 to rack up 21 points and eight boards. Those 21 points gave Owens a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Sides, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 18 points.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cade Memeo, who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Memeo is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played. Wyatt Forward was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Red Bluff's record now sits at 15-10. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Red Bluff has already played their next matchup, a 44-32 defeat against Pleasant Valley on the 11th. As for Foothill, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-49 win against Enterprise on the 11th.
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