Even though the Hoopa Valley Warriors have not done well against the Redding Christian Lions recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Hoopa Valley simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Redding Christian 66-28 on the road. That looming 66-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hoopa Valley yet this season.
Hoopa Valley was led to victory by Tashee Tracy and Ivy Lamebear. Tracy dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds, while Lamebear scored 25 points along with six steals and five assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which Tracy has scored at least 25% of Hoopa Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony Nelson, who scored no points along with nine assists and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Redding Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brooklyn Beasley. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points. The match was Beasley's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Cailee Bowers was another key contributor, scoring six points.
The victory got Hoopa Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Redding Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hoopa Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fort Bragg at 2:00 p.m. on December 8th. Fort Bragg will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 709th, while Hoopa Valley is ranked 201st). Redding Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hayfork at 12:00 p.m. on December 8th. Hayfork comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
