It was a proper cat-fight when Oroville duked it out withCorning on Friday. The Oroville Tigers fell to the Corning Cardinals 52-48. The Tigers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Oroville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rashawn Bland went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Taylor, who posted 11 points and six boards.
It was another big night for Jeff Mendros, who went 10 of 20 on his way to 25 points for Corning. Mendros' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaidan Raker, who put up ten points and three steals.
Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Corning, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Oroville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-56 loss against Orland on the 4th. As for Corning, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-29 defeat against Gridley on the 4th.
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