If Mt. Shasta was feeling good fresh off their 70-46 takedown of Stockton Christian two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Shasta Bears were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 62-61 to the Eureka Loggers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 65-53 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Eureka had a senior duo take command as Trenton Gerber posted 12 points and four steals and Elijah Estrada dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Estrada's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Makai Dennon was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Mt. Shasta has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Eureka, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Mt. Shasta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-57 victory against Lassen on the 3rd. As for Eureka, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-54 loss against Enterprise on the 3rd.
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