Las Plumas lost against Corning back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds fell just short of the Corning Cardinals by a score of 45-42. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 12-5 in the first quarter.
Casmir Jones
| 02/11/25 @ Corning | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Oroville | 12 |
| 02/04/25 vs Live Oak | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Gridley | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Orland | 28 |
| + 14 more games |
Las Plumas' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casmir Jones, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. Jones continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noeh Morrison, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
It was another big night for Jeff Mendros, who went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points for Corning. That makes it four consecutive games in which Mendros has scored at least a third of Corning's points. Kaidan Raker was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Las Plumas' defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Corning, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-12.
Looking ahead, Las Plumas will square off against Orland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Las Plumas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. As for Corning, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals duke it out with the Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Corning is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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