Boys:
Pierce 46 – Paradise 39 (1/22)
Pierce 56 – East Nicolaus 46 (1/24)
Pierce 41 – Willows 30 (1/26)
Albeit busy, last week was a good one for the Bears who downed three Sacramento Valley League foes.
On the road in Paradise, Drew Burnum finished with 20 points and five rebounds while Gavin Guynn added nine points and six boards to the total in an easy win over the Bobcats.
Returning home for their second game Alfonso Orozco had a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double to lead a balanced attack that saw Burnum go for 14 points, Devin Garcia drop in 11, and Guynn pitch in with 10.
To conclude last week, Pierce breezed to a win over visiting Willows behind a big game from Tony Maldonado, who had 14 points and nine rebounds.
Guynn put forth another strong effort with 13 points.
Riding a four-game win streak, Pierce (9-15, 6-4) was in Winters on Tuesday and entertained Durham on Thursday.
Princeton 76 – Plumas Lake 65 (1/23)
Princeton 85 – Westwood 46 (1/26)
The high-flying Eagles ran their record to 17-1 overall and remained unbeaten in the Pioneer League with two more victories last week.
At home against Plumas Lake, the Northern Section’s second leading scorer Junior Andrade finished with a 33-point, 14-assist double-double to pace Princeton, while Nate Ramirez added 13, Tito Reynoso chipped in with 10, and Chris Roberson pulled down 10 rebounds.
Ending the week in Westwood, Andrade recorded another double-double after pouring in 35 points and dishing out 10 assists.
Also posting a double-double was Corwyn Roberson, who tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Chris Roberson was a monster on the boards, corralling 17 rebounds.
Princeton looked to keep its eight-game win streak intact when it hosted Providence (Orland) on Jan. 30, ahead of a showdown in Loyalton the following evening that will determine control in the PL.
Maxwell 44 – Los Molinos 39 (1/23)
Maxwell 51 – Hamilton City 65 (1/26)
After a nice win at home over Los Molinos, the second place team in Mid-Valley League, the Panthers could not carry the momentum into their game in Hamilton City as they fell to the Braves.
Maxwell (8-12, 2-3), who this week was in Williams on Tuesday and is in Chico tonight to play CORE Butte, provided no statistics.
Girls:
Pierce 45 – Paradise 32 (1/22)
Pierce 42 – East Nicolaus 37 (1/24)
Pierce 40 – Willows 28 (1/26)
After an ugly loss to Colusa on Jan. 16, the Bears have turned things around reeling off four straight wins, including three last week.
Starting off at home against Paradise, Letzy Ambriz had one of her best games of the season with 18 points and nine rebounds in the triumph over the Bobcats.
Pierce then followed up two nights later by outscoring visiting East Nicolaus 24-12 in the second half to earn the victory behind 12 points from Magali Jauregui.
Ambriz pulled down seven boards, as did Leah Charter.
In Willows to round out the week, Ambriz and Charlie had nine points apiece, while Charter tossed in eight.
Coach Michael Barber said he likes what he sees from his young squad, as he described what has been the impetus for the improvement.
“We are limiting our turnovers, doing a much better job rebounding, and getting better shot quality,” said the first-year head coach. “Also, getting the ball in the key has helped open everything up.”
This week, the Bears (11-12, 5-5) had a contest at home against Winters on Jan. 30 and were in Durham on Feb. 1.
Maxwell 31 – Los Molinos 29 (1/23)
Maxwell 38 – Hamilton City 41 (1/26)
In two close Mid-Valley League games last week, the Panthers broke even at home, edging Los Molinos before coming up short to Hamilton City.
Emma Hendrix had a commendable effort with a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double in the victory over the Bulldogs, while Bailee Haywood and Teresita Salazar helped out on the boards with 10 and nine rebounds, respectively.
Maxwell gave first place Hamilton City all they could handle last Friday night, but despite another double-double from Hendrix that included 25 points and 14 rebounds, the Braves held on to avoid the upset.
The fourth place Panthers (7-6, 3-3), squared off against Williams on Tuesday, then hits the road tonight to play CORE Butte in Chico.
Princeton 30 – Plumas Charter 15 (1/23)
Princeton 32 – Westwood 18 (1/26)
The Eagles’ remarkable turnaround continued last week as they cruised to a pair of easy wins.
Mackenzie Wills led the way with eight points and six rebounds as Princeton doubled up Plumas Charter, while Ray Altimus and Sissy Winn each had seven points.
Willis then paced the Eagles with 12 points and eight rebounds as they took care of Westwood.
Winners of its last four games, Princeton (5-8, 3-2), which climbed into second place in the Pioneer League, was in Loyalton on Wednesday for its only game this week.