The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will take on the Quincy Trojans in a tournament on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Las Plumas sitting on three straight victories and Quincy on six.
Las Plumas will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Enterprise, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Las Plumas managed a 39-33 win over Enterprise on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, everything went Quincy's way against Loyalton on Wednesday as Quincy made off with a 46-24 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Quincy's win came from a few key players Las Plumas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shelby Nussle, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Marleigh Merino, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Quincy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Quincy's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Las Plumas, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Las Plumas strolled past Quincy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 53-38. Does Las Plumas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quincy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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