A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions challenge the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Live Oak has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 7.
Last Tuesday, Live Oak was beaten by Oroville 69-22. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Corning, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Las Plumas on Tuesday, sneaking past 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since December 8, 2023.
Live Oak better keep an eye on Jeff Mendros. He was instrumental in Corning's win, going 7-for-16 en route to 18 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Mendros has scored at least a third of Corning's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidan Raker, who posted 11 points.
Corning's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Live Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Live Oak suffered a grim 64-39 defeat to Corning when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mendros, who went 9-for-19 on his way to 22 points. Now that Live Oak knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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