After flying high against Butte Valley back in December of 2024, Big Valley came back down to earth. The Big Valley Cardinals fell 49-36 to the Burney Raiders on Wednesday. The contest marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Juan Flores, who posted 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Kenobbie, who put up two points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Big Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
James Fields continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burney, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Fields has scored at least a third of Burney's points. Another player making a difference was Kyle Noah, who had two points in addition to ten assists and four steals.
Cardinals
| 01/08/25 vs Burney | 36-49 |
| 12/18/24 vs Butte Valley | 62-31 |
| 12/10/24 @ Surprise Valley | 55-45 |
| 12/06/24 vs Herlong | 54-47 |
| 12/06/24 vs Westwood | 42-50 |
Big Valley moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Burney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Big Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-49 victory against Dunsmuir on the 9th. As for Burney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-40 win against Surprise Valley on the 10th.
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