Chico is 1-9 against Era since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chico Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Era Hornets at 8:00 p.m. Chico is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
Chico is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Alvord on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chico came up short against Alvord, falling 75-52. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chico might have lost, but man, Jordan Weiland was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. That was a full 34.6% of Chico's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Weiland, who had six points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Era, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past Tioga with a 39-33 win on Tuesday.
Era's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Chico might still be hurting after the 63-40 defeat they got from Era when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Chico have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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