The Las Plumas Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Oroville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas will be strutting in after a win while Oroville will be coming in after a loss.
Las Plumas will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 39-point drubbing they dealt Live Oak on Friday. Las Plumas took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-16 victory over Live Oak. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Lions are ranked 1182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oroville came up short against Orland on Thursday and fell 54-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Las Plumas is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Oroville, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-12.
Las Plumas came up short against Oroville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 48-43. Can Las Plumas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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