Upper Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 37-25 to the Clear Lake Cardinals. The Cougars were up 23-9 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyssa John, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That was a full 52% of Upper Lake's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Aimee Schaefers was another key player, putting up two points along with nine rebounds and seven blocks.
Cougars
| 01/28/25 vs Clear Lake | 25-37 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fort Bragg | 34-55 |
| 01/21/25 @ St. Helena | 49-74 |
| 01/17/25 vs Middletown | 24-55 |
Even though they lost, Upper Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matchups.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Clear Lake, with the victory, they broke their ten-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Lake has already played their next game (against Cloverdale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Clear Lake will face off against Fort Bragg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bragg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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