The Paradise Bobcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of East Nicolaus by a score of 47-45. Paradise has struggled against East Nicolaus recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Paradise lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nyah Baker. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points. That was a full 51.1% of Paradise's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Azevedo, who scored ten points.
Paradise bumped their record down to 3-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for East Nicolaus, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Paradise will head out on the road to challenge Willows at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Nicolaus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winters' defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so East Nicolaus' offense will have their work cut out for them.
