Cougars
| 01/28/25 vs Etna | 67-40 |
| 01/24/25 @ Trinity | 72-59 |
| 01/21/25 @ Modoc | 81-62 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fall River | 92-38 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mt. Shasta | 55-46 |
| + 5 more games |
Weed waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Etna Lions 67-40. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Lions are ranked 1113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaxon King, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Mize, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Weed smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Weed has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Etna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Weed will head out to challenge Fall River at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Weed's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches. As for Etna, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Shasta at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Shasta will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Etna surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
