Firebaugh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 53-42 to the Norwalk Lancers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-62 on January 3rd.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norwalk to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andruw Castellanos, who posted 14 points in addition to six boards and five steals. That's the most steals Castellanos has posted since back in November of 2024. Aaron Reyes was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 14 points.
Firebaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Norwalk, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Firebaugh will venture away from home to square off against Paramount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paramount has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Norwalk, they are taking a road trip to challenge Downey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Downey has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three matches.
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