Basketball Recap: Cohen Curran's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Calaveras over Central Valley

Calaveras has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Valley Hawks on Monday. The Red Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Calaveras' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cohen Curran, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds. Curran is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Ryan Clifton was another key player, putting up eight points and six assists.

Even though they lost, Calaveras smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Valley only pulled down five offensive boards.

Leading Central Valley to victory were Emmanuel Carranza and Jace Mclennon. Carranza went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds, while Mclennon went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Carranza a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Jaylan Tagadaya, who put up nine points.

Calaveras' loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Central Valley, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calaveras will welcome Grace Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Valley, they will look to defend their home court on December 30th against Chavez at 7:30 p.m. Central Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.