
Trojans
01/28/25 vs Las Plumas | 82 |
12/14/24 vs Lower Lake | 76 |
12/17/24 @ Willows | 70 |
01/14/25 vs Live Oak | 69 |
12/12/24 vs South Fork | 68 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orland). They pulled ahead with an 82-81 photo finish over the Las Plumas Thunderbirds on Tuesday. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 53-52 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Jayden Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on 43 points and nine rebounds. Those 43 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Bose, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Orland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Las Plumas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Casmir Jones, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was T.J. Thompson, who posted 21 points and four steals.
Orland pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Las Plumas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Orland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-39 loss against Shasta on the 29th. Las Plumas has also already played their next contest, a 51-49 defeat against Gridley on the 31st.
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