While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Winters was not quite Colusa's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 62-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colusa RedHawks. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the RedHawks from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Winters' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Koa Branco, who went 6 for 15 en route to 21 points. Branco is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Lane Brown, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Jace MacKaben was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards for Colusa. With that strong performance, MacKaben is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Kaeden Stallcop also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Winters has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Colusa, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-11.
Winters didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-27 win against Pierce on the 27th. Colusa has also already played their next contest, a 61-41 loss against Paradise on the 27th.
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