Las Plumas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and the Durham Trojans didn't end well, with the Las Plumas Thunderbirds falling 50-35. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Las Plumas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Caysley Hepworth, who posted six points and ten rebounds. Hepworth has become a key player for Las Plumas: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hepworth, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Durham got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Bunch out in front who had 13 points. Those 13 points gave Bunch a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karla Rangel, who posted 12 points.
Las Plumas' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Durham, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Las Plumas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-17 victory against Mt. Shasta on the 20th. As for Durham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-43 win against Anderson on the 20th.
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