Basketball Recap: Modoc Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Braves

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Hayfork	45
12/07/24 vs Corning	43
12/21/24 vs Tulelake	38
01/24/25 @ Etna	37
12/31/24 vs Burney	35

Modoc waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They breezed by the Mt. Shasta Bears to the tune of 51-19. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.

Modoc got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordyn Sandage out in front who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and seven steals. Sandage has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Caelli DePaul, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.

Modoc smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive contests.

Despite the defeat, Mt. Shasta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaley Lanier posted 13 points and five rebounds.

Modoc pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Mt. Shasta, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

When Modoc and Mt. Shasta next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Modoc will try to stop Trinity's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Modoc is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Mt. Shasta will take on Durham and their five-game winning streak at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.