After three games on the road, Futures is heading back home. They will take on the Orland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Futures can now relate to. They were the victim of a tough 67-47 defeat at the hands of the Knights on Friday. While losing is never fun, Futures can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while Ripon Christian is ranked 243rd).
Futures' loss came about despite a quality game from Daniel Kozlov, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was EJ George, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Orland's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gridley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Orland in their matchups with Gridley: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Thompson, who scored 20 points along with five steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Zach Story was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Futures' loss dropped their record down to 26-6. As for Orland, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Futures hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.9 points per game. However, it's not like Orland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.5 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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