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ByStephenWhyno TheAssociatedPress WASHINGTON Stephen Curry scored 36 of his 51 points in the first half to offset a monster of- fensive game from John Wall and the Golden State Warriors pulled away to beat the Wash- ington Wizards 134-121 Wednes- day night for their eighth straight victory. Curry made 13 of his first 14 shots and finished 19 of 28 from the field and 11 of 26 from 3-point territory. His 11 3s tied a career high. The defending-champion Warriors (45-4) continued on their run by tying the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers for the best 49-game start in NBA history. Along with Curry's 51, Klay Thompson scored 24 points and Draymond Green had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Wall led the Wizards (21-26) with 10 assists and his season- best 41 points. Curry made his first six shots from the field, including his first 5 3-point attempts, and finished the first quarter with 25 points on 9-for-10 shooting. The War- riors led 43-28 after the first and let the lead slip to nine with Curry on the bench for the first portion of the second. Back on the floor, Curry just kept scoring. His 36 points at halftime were the most of any first half in his career and broke NBA CurrysparksWarriors'8thstraightwin GoldenStatestarscores36ofhis51pointsin 1st half of latest victory for defending champs ALEXBRANDON—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley (1) is fouled by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) with guard Leandro Barbosa nearby during the first half Wednesday in Washington. By Rick Silva rsilva@paradisepost.com @Post_RickSilva on Twitter PARADISE The Paradise High varsity girls basketball team may be struggling to get wins this year, but the Bobcats are looking to improve on the lit- tle things as the season goes on. The Bobcats lost their 13th straight on Tuesday night in a loss to visiting Red Bluff 51- 30. It was the fourth time Par- adise has lost to the Spartans this year. Bobcat coach Erika Etchison liked the way her defense com- peted on Tuesday night. "That was some of the best defense we played all year," she said. "Our three posts killed it defensively." Had the Bobcats (3-17, 0-8 Eastern Athletic League) won the game, they would have moved into a seventh-place tie with Red Bluff. The win moved Red Bluff to 2-6 in league and 8-12 overall. "I was really happy with a lot of the passing," Spartan coach Kathy Brandt said. "Good ball movement against the zone, in the second half more than the first, we're able to knock some shots down." Red Bluff took a 13-4 lead late in the opening quarter, thanks to some offense from freshman Jessie Miller, who scored five points in the quarter. But the Bobcats, who have been struggling on offense, found a nice rhythm against the Spartan man-to-man defense to open the second quarter. Kenzie Severe (four points) and Maizie Limbaugh (six) led the Bobcats on a 10-0 run to open the period and take a 14- 13 lead. Brandt called a timeout and moved them into a zone. "We had to get going defen- sively," she said. "We weren't switching properly and we gave up six quick points." While the move worked out for the Spartans, the Bobcats did not react well to it. "We recognized it, but what happens with us against a zone is we stand around," Etchison said. "We forget that you pass GIRLS BASKETBALL SpartanstopBobcats for4thtimethisyear Winning leads Red Bluff with 13 points, Miller finishes with 12 RICK SILVA/PARADISE POST Emilee Heinke makes a move on Red Bluff's Maggie Winning in Paradise's 50-31loss to Red Bluff. WARRIORS134,WIZARDS121 Up next: Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors, 6p.m. Saturday, TV on CSNBA, ESPN. THESCORE Staff Reports RED BLUFF The Red Bluff Spar- tans boys scored a home victory Tuesday evening over the Para- dise Bobcats, 58-52. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday no stats had been posted for the game. The Spartans (6-14 overall, 1-7 in league) are scheduled to travel to Chico on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. matchup with the league-leading Pleasant Valley Vikings (17-5 over- all, 7-1 league). REDDINGCHRISTIAN 77,MERCY47 The Warriors struggled at home Tuesday night against a strong Redding Christian Lions team, going into halftime down 33-22. A strong third quarter by the Warriors was overshadowed the by Lions, who put up 22 in each of the final frames to extend their lead. Marcus Kuchle was named the player of the game for the War- riors, with seven points and 10 re- bounds. Travis Gorden led the Warriors with 15 points and four rebounds; Teddy Ranberg had 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal and Richie Borges had seven points, three rebounds and two steals. Nick Ornelas had eight as- sists and a steal. The Warriors (13-7 overall, 1-3 in league) were scheduled to host the Weed Cougars (6-13 overall, 1-6 in league) on Wednesday af- ternoon. Mercy's homecoming game against the Liberty Christian Pa- triots (14-4 overall, 3-1 in league) is scheduled for Friday night. MAXWELL 74, LOS MOLINOS 31 The Bulldogs had trouble scor- ing in the first half Tuesday night against the Maxwell Panthers, managing just nine points in the half, while the Panthers put up 44. A strong third quarter wasn't enough to overcome the deficit. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, no stats had been posted for the game. The Bulldogs (7-14 overall and 0-4 in league) are scheduled to host the Redding Christian Li- ons (19-2 overall, 2-2 in league) on Friday. BOYS BASKETBALL Spartans get home win over Paradise Bulldogs fall to Maxwell, Warriors take loss to RCH Staff Reports REDBLUFF The Lady Warriors of Mercy High posted a 49-44 home win Tuesday night against the Redding Christian Lions to move into a three-way tie atop the Five Star league standings. At the half the Warriors were down 23-16, but came back to take the lead with a strong second half. Tasha Pimentel and Annie Fe- ser were the high scorers of the night for the Warriors, putting up 14 points apiece. Maddie Flynn scored eight and had six rebounds and three steals. Laura Keane scored six points, pulled down eight rebounds and had five steals. Cheyanne Johnson scored five points, pulled down eight rebounds, had five assists and four steals. Mary DiMaggio added two points. The Warriors (11-9 overall and 3-1 in league) were scheduled to host the Weed Cougars (5-14) on Wednesday afternoon. LOSMOLINOS71,MAXWELL39 The Lady Bulldogs brought home a big win Tuesday night after visiting the Maxwell Panthers. Maxwell kept the game within reach in the first quarter, down 19-14 at the end of the period, but the Bulldogs shut down the Panthers in the second and third quarters, allowing just 11 points total. At the same time, the Bull- dogs piled on the baskets, putting up 36 points during the two pe- riods. Rachel Rogers scored 31 points to lead the Bulldogs and had five GIRLS BASKETBALL Lady Warriors win to tie for first in FSL; Bulldogs win GIRLS PAGE 2 SPARTANS PAGE 2 WARRIORS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, February 4, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1