Warriors

01/03/26 vs Golden West69-5201/02/26 vs Madera South65-4012/30/25 vs Washington Union55-3812/29/25 vs Minarets78-43

Fresno entered their tilt with Golden West on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with four. They took down the Trailblazers 69-52. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trailblazers, too.

Layfayette Frierson was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Johnson, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 11 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.

Fresno smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Golden West lost, don’t look at Adrian Huerta. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Noah Apolinario was another key player, putting up ten points.

Fresno’s win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Golden West, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

Fresno and Golden West will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Warriors will challenge rival Madera at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Golden West is set to take on their familiar foe Monache at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

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