Fall River had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-19 to make it seven. They were beaten by the Weed Cougars 65-34. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1315th, while the Cougars are ranked 485th).
As for Weed, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games.
Weed's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Bernstein, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Bernstein racked up seven steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2025. Pharoah Andrews-Abakah was another key player, going 7-for-12 to rack up 17 points and eight boards.
Coming up, Fall River will face off against Modoc at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.22 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Weed, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-49 win against Trinity on the 10th.
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