After losing to Buhach Colony the last time they met, Los Banos decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Los Banos Tigers came out on top against the Buhach Colony Thunder by a score of 57-47 on Wednesday.
Several Thunder players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Cortez, who went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Cortez has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Garza, who posted 13 points along with six boards and three steals.
Los Banos' win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 14-10. As for Buhach Colony, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16.
Los Banos and Buhach Colony could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Los Banos will face off against El Capitan at 7:15 p.m. on Friday down 330 places (629 vs. 299). Los Banos has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 7. Similarly, Buhach Colony (ranked 737th) will meet Atwater (ranked 187th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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