If Yuba City was feeling good fresh off their 56-33 takedown of Pioneer last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yuba City Honkers fell just short of the Chico Panthers by a score of 49-46 on Thursday. The match marked the Honkers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Yuba City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Saavedra, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sukhjeet Sihota, who scored nine points.
Among those leading the charge was Davis Parent, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. Magnus Nielsen was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Yuba City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Chico, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Yuba City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-62 loss against Cosumnes Oaks on the 20th. As for Chico, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-43 victory against Marysville on the 20th.
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