Having just played yesterday, the Big Valley Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Tulelake Honkers at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Big Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hayfork on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Big Valley had to suffer through a 78-35 loss at the hands of Hayfork. The Cardinals have struggled against the Timberjacks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Josue Barba
| 02/11/25 vs Hayfork | 3 |
| 02/03/25 @ Dunsmuir | 7 |
| 01/30/25 @ Butte Valley | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Surprise Valley | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Happy Camp | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Josue Barba put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played.
Even though they lost, Big Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Tulelake on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Butte Valley out of the water with an 82-41 final score. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Honkers.
Tulelake's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Big Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Big Valley came up short against Tulelake in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-55. Can Big Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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