BUTTE WOMEN LOOK TO EXTEND MONTHS-LONG STREAK.....
Butte College men and women wrap up the regular season with games at home on Wednesday night against Lassen....
The 26-1 women will play at 5p with the men at 7pm. The Roadrunner men are 12-15 on the year....playoff pairings will be announced this weekend. It's expected the Butte women will get a high seed based on their number one ranking in the state and their 23 game winning streak...
High School Playoff Basketball is here and the both the Pleasant Valley High Boys and Girls basketball teams will host games this week.
Tomorrow night the 21-7 PV girls host 15-11 Shasta in the 1st Round of the North Section Playoffs. Game time 7pm at Varley Gym. PV beat Shasta 59-35 in Redding two weeks ago and beat them by 30 on January 16th at home....
The Chico High Girls will host Foothill Tuesday night at The Pit as they look to advance to the North Section Title Game. Game time 7pm
The PV boys will lock horns with Chico once again as both Chico schools got 1st Round North Section Playoff wins.
PV swept the season series with a win at home 65-44 on January 18th and a 60-39 win at The Pit on February 9th. Game time 7pm Weds at Varley Gym.
The Chico State women with a stellar offensive performance on Saturday afternoon as they knock off the Stanislaus State Warriors in Turlock 86-63. The Cats finish their four-game road trip 3-1 and move to 18-7 on the year and are 14-5 in the CCAA.
For the second straight game Chico was led by Brandi Huffhines with 23 points. Huffhines had 24 on Thursday in Chico's win over Monterey.
The task gets tougher for the Chico women as they look to secure a bye in the 1st Round of the CCAA playoffs they will host Dominguez Hills
and CSLA.......5:05pm broadcast time on Thursday at Acker Gym....
Very tough loss for the Chico State men as they cough up a 13-point lead on Saturday with 7:55 left.
Chico falls to Stanislaus State 73-69.
Chico could not get a stop in the final few minutes as the Warriors closed the game 11-for-14 from the field and 4-for-4 from three point range. They were also a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line down the stretch.
The loss is a missed opportunity for Chico as both San Bernardino and Cal State LA lost their games. Chico is now 18-7 on the season and 13-6 in the CCAA.....they will host 1st place Dominguez Hills on Thursday and CSLA on Saturday....
The Warriors are taking some time off from the court following All-Star weekend. Golden State returns to action at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at the Chase Center. Stephen Curry totaled 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the West's loss in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. The Warriors are 10th in the West at 27-and-26.
The Kings are returning to the hardwood later this week. Sacramento is back in action at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at the Golden 1 Center. De'Aaron Fox leads the team with 26.8 points per game this season. Sacramento is eighth in the West at 31-and-23.
The Sharks are searching for a win on home ice. San Jose hosts the Vegas Golden Knights this afternoon at the SAP Center. The Sharks are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Anthony Duclair scored a pair of goals to up his season total to 11. Fabian Zetterlund also lit the lamp in the losing effort. The Sharks are at the bottom of the Pacific Division at 15-34-and-5.
The Raiders former starting quarterback will be on the sidelines at the start of next season. ESPN reports that Las Vegas QB Jimmy Garoppolo is being suspended two games for a violation of the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy. Garoppolo will not appeal the suspension and will miss the first two games of the 2024 season. The Raiders are expected to release Garoppolo before the fifth day of the new league year when he is set to receive an 11.25-million dollar roster bonus. The 32-year-old will be allowed to participate in all offseason activities and training camp with any team he signs with.
The Giants and Athletics are continuing their spring training workouts. The first full-squad workout for the A's is today, while the Giants full squad reports tomorrow. The Giants open play against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, while the A's face the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. In other news, Pablo Sandoval is taking part in Giants camp as a non-roster invitee. The 2012 World Series MVP spent the first seven years of his 14-year career with the Giants, where he helped win three World Series championships. He has not played in the major leagues since 2021.
College basketball action continues this week. Stanford hosts Oregon on Thursday night at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal come off a 72-59 loss to Washington State on Saturday. They enter the matchup at 12-and-13 overall and 7-and-8 in conference play. Elsewhere, Cal hosts Oregon State on Thursday night at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears snapped a two-game losing skid with an 82-80 win over Washington on Saturday. They enter at 11-and-15 overall and 7-and-8 against Pac-12 competition.
Hideki Matsuyama is celebrating a victory after finishing atop the leaderboard at 17 under par to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Matsuyama now has nine career PGA Tour titles, the first since his win at the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii. Luke List and Will Zalatoris finished tied for second place. List shot a 68 in the final round and Zalatoris shot a 69 as both ended the tournament 14 under par. Tiger Woods withdrew from the tournament after shooting a 72 in the opening round.
