Las Plumas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They snuck past the Oroville Tigers with a 45-41 win. The Thunderbirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
| 01/22/25 vs Oroville | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ Casa Roble | 10 |
| 12/03/24 vs Yuba City | 10 |
| 01/04/25 vs St. Helena | 9 |
| 11/25/24 vs Chico | 8 |
Las Plumas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Webb led the charge by putting up eight points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Webb a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Casmir Jones, who posted 12 points and seven boards.
Marlon Smith and Kevin Taylor certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Smith scored 15 points along with seven steals and six rebounds, while Taylor went 5 for 12 on his way to 18 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Taylor has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times he's played.
Las Plumas' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Oroville, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Las Plumas will be playing in front of their home fans against Corning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jeff Mendros and T.J. Thompson. As for Oroville, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Oroville Tigers challenge the Live Oak Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oroville is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
