The Modoc Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Shasta Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Modoc is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 47-35 to Weed on Saturday.
Katie Erquiaga
| 02/08/25 @ Weed | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Trinity | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Etna | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Weed | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trinity | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Modoc's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Katie Erquiaga, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, and Jordyn Sandage, who posted ten points and five steals. Erquiaga is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Aubree Knighton was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Mt. Shasta played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-40 to Fall River. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 938th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 466th).
Mt. Shasta has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. As for Modoc, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Everything came up roses for Modoc against Mt. Shasta in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 51-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Modoc since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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