Lassen lost against West Valley back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lassen Grizzlies took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Valley Eagles. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/31/25 vs West Valley | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Foothill | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Central Valley | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Yreka | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs University Prep | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why Lassen lost, don't look at Zach Hart. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and eight boards. Hart has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Taden Jones-McKernan was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Lassen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. This was only their 15th loss (out of 19 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
West Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Heacock led the charge by earning 17 points along with eight boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Boemeke, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Lassen's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for West Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Lassen and Anderson will meet on Tuesday for a tough Bear Battle. As for West Valley, they will head out to challenge Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Valley is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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