Las Plumas fought the good fight in their overtime game against Orland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 82-81 to the Orland Trojans. The Thunderbirds have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
| 12/07/23 vs Hamilton | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Orland | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Corning | 2 |
| 11/27/23 @ Williams | 2 |
| 12/05/23 vs Casa Roble | 2 |
Several Thunderbirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Casmir Jones, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. What's more, Jones also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was T.J. Thompson, who posted 21 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Las Plumas was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orland only racked up ten assists.
Jayden Thompson was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 43 points and nine rebounds for Orland. Dominick Bose was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Las Plumas' record is now 16-7. As for Orland, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Las Plumas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-49 loss against Gridley on the 31st. As for Orland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-39 defeat against Shasta on the 29th.
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