Colusa posted their biggest win since February 2nd on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 61-31 victory over the Willows Honkers. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Honkers are ranked 586th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Colusa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Danica Chavez, who went 7 for 16 en route to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Lay, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds and three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Willows lost, don't look at Karla DiMaggio. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points. That was a full 45.2% of Willows' points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ximena Reyes, who earned six points.
The win made it two in a row for Colusa and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Willows, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Colusa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-46 defeat against Fortuna on the 6th. Willows has also already played their next matchup, a 48-18 victory against Yuba City on the 6th.
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