Live Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were beaten by the Corning Cardinals 68-31. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-39 back in January.
Jeff Mendros was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 11 assists for Corning. Mendros' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Brody Martinovich, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points and three steals.
Live Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Corning, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Live Oak will venture away from home to challenge West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Live Oak surely won't give up without a fight. As for Corning, they will face off against Red Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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