Oroville and Winters squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Oroville had to settle for second. They took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winters Warriors. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kevin Taylor
02/18/25 @ Winters | 4 |
02/13/25 vs Gridley | 3 |
02/11/25 @ Live Oak | 4 |
02/07/25 vs Las Plumas | 3 |
02/04/25 vs Orland | 2 |
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Despite the defeat, Oroville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kevin Taylor posted 17 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Brayden Campbell was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Oroville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Luke Felsen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Winters, going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and eight steals. Felsen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Koa Branco, who went 5-for-6 en route to 14 points.
Oroville's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Winters, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Oroville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winters, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-44 defeat against University Prep on the 21st.
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