While Lost River didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Tulelake Honkers by a score of 56-43 on Wednesday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 122nd in Oregon, while the Honkers are ranked 925th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Tulelake lost, don't look at Makenzie Perez. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and six boards. The contest was Perez's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alejandra Perez, who put up six points.
Lost River is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Tulelake, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Lost River has already played their next matchup (against Lowell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Tulelake has already played their next contest, a 64-24 win against Happy Camp on the 17th.
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