It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Orland can now relate to. They fell 73-62 to the University Prep Panthers on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th in California, while the Panthers are ranked 284th in California).
Despite the loss, Orland still got an impressive performance from Jayden Thompson, who went 12-for-17 to rack up 26 points along with five boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Preston Carlson, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Orland's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for University Prep, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-8.
Orland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University Prep, they will challenge Gridley at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Gridley will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something University Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
