After both having extra time off, the Happy Camp Indians and the Hayfork Timberjacks will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Happy Camp is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Dunsmuir 65-38. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
| 12/20/24 vs Dunsmuir | 27 |
| 12/14/24 vs Tulelake | 23 |
| 12/17/24 vs Surprise Valley | 16 |
| 12/13/24 vs Hayfork | 16 |
| 12/07/24 vs Chester | 14 |
Happy Camp found their leader in sophomore Jean Wright, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wright has scored all season. Joaquin Aubrey was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Hayfork humbled Los Molinos with an 82-36 victory. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 25 points or more this season.
Happy Camp better keep an eye on Levi Cavalli. He was instrumental in Hayfork's win, posting 29 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. That's the most assists Cavalli has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Nanez, who posted 16 points along with seven steals and five boards.
Hayfork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Hayfork has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Happy Camp, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Happy Camp took a serious blow against Hayfork when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 69-42. Can Happy Camp avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
