The Big Valley Cardinals will be playing at home against the Happy Camp Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Big Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Big Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Tulelake. Big Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Big Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kade Lemke, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Marcus Mitchell, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Happy Camp entered their tilt with Bethel Christian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Happy Camp blew past Bethel Christian 53-23 on the road on Tuesday. Happy Camp has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Happy Camp found their leader in underclassman Jean Wright, who scored five points along with 11 steals. Wright is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Osorio, who scored seven points along with five steals and three blocks.
Big Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Happy Camp, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Big Valley might still be hurting after the 59-37 defeat they got from Happy Camp when the teams last played back in January. Will Big Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
