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ByChipThompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter REDDING TheLosMolinosLady Bulldogs volleyball team clinched the Five Star League title Tues- day night with a three-set win over the Redding Christian Lions, taking them to 9-0 in league play with one game left in the season. In a close first set, the Bulldogs prevailed 25-22 and then cruised to victory 25-16, 25-16 in the sec- ond and third sets over the sec- ond-place Lions. Liset Castillo led the way for the Bulldogs with 16 kills, four aces, a block and 16 digs. Rachel Rogers had 10 digs, two aces, three blocks and 10 digs; Henna Acevedo had six kills, three aces, a block and 14 digs; Heather Rodriguez had 13 digs and 13 assists; Kendall Williams had and ace, 10 digs and 12 as- sists; Genesis Acevedo had seven kills and two blocks and Sugey Cota had 11 digs. The playoffs are scheduled to start Tuesday, but before then the Bulldogs (26-8 overall, 9-0 league) are scheduled to host the third- place Burney Raiders (12-8-1 over- all, 5-4 league) for senior night starting at 6:15 p.m. Thursday. Foothill3,Spartans0 RED BLUFF The Red Bluff Lady Spartans struggled at home Tues- day night, playing without play- maker Logan Wheeler, and losing to the Foothill Cougars in straight sets. After a back-and-forth open- ing set, the Spartans couldn't gain momentum and lost 26-24, 25-16, 25-21. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, no in- dividual stats had been posted for the match. The loss drops Red Bluff to third place in the Eastern-Sac River League standings behind Pleasant Valley and Shasta. The Spartans split with Shasta this season, with both teams win- ning at home, and fell at home to Pleasant Valley on Oct. 11 in straight sets. The Spartans will travel to VOLLEYBALL BULLDOGSCLINCH TITLE IN LEAGUE Spartans,Cardinalsbothsufferleaguelosses DAILYNEWS—CHIPTHOMPSON The Red Bluff Spartans' Sarah Reineman hits a shot Tuesday night against the Foothill Cougars in Red Bluff. LARRY LONG — CONTRIBUTED The Los Molinos Lady Bulldogs volleyball team poses for a photo in Redding on Tuesday a er clinching the Five Star League title. Online: For all of your Tehama County sports cover- age, visit REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/SPORTS. By Janie McCauley The Associated Press OAKLAND Steve Kerr had never seen it quite like this in his two seasons as coach: Oracle Arena emptied in a hurry with more than five minutes left, and not because the Warriors were way ahead. This time, they trailed big. "It was very strange," Kerr said Wednesday. "I've not felt that in two years as a coach. I think we were 78-4 at home the last two years. ... So basically the only reason fans would leave is if we were ahead. It was a weird night all the way around. We're not used to that. We're not used to losing at home, much less los- ing by 29 points." A day after that embarrassing 129-100 defeat to San Antonio in the season opener that sent a sellout crowd flooding the ex- its early, the film showed all the flaws of the Warriors' most lop- sided loss at home since falling 130-97 to the Lakers on Nov. 28, 2009. "I didn't have our guys ready to play," Kerr said. "That was ap- parent on the tape." Yes, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the Warriors team considered almost untouchable took a pounding at the hands of Kawhi Leonard — he had a ca- reer-high 35 points — and San Antonio. And it might be the best start Golden State could have asked for to take some pressure off before hitting the road for a tough stretch. The Warriors will be away four of the next five games, be- ginning Friday in New Orleans. Their only home game over the next nine days is against Du- rant's former Oklahoma City NBA Warriors back to work a er beating by Spurs By Schuyler Dixon The Associated Press FRISCO, TEXAS Because they were on opposing teams at the Se- nior Bowl, Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott didn't spend much time together talking about the future. Even if they had, it's hard to imagine the soon-to-be rookie quarterbacks in Philadelphia and Dallas could have come up with this doozy: Exactly nine months after that showcase, they would face each other in a key NFC East prime-time game as the "toast of the town" in both cities, as one of their coaches described it. "That's a lot of what ifs and a lot of different things happening for this to all play out like this," Wentz said. "It's exciting for him, for me. Obviously, it's going to be played up into something. It's cool to see another young guy like him that I've come to know and to see the success he's having." Wentz starting the opener wasn't really a stretch by draft time because he went No. 2 over- all to the Eagles. But there was still the surprising trade just be- fore the season that sent Sam Bradford to Minnesota, clearing Wentz's path to the job. Prescott was a fourth-round pick who started training camp competing for the No. 3 job. Backup Kellen Moore got hurt first, breaking an ankle in camp. Then 10-year starter Tony Romo broke a bone in his back in a pre- season game, and the 135th se- lection in the draft had shown enough in the preseason for the Cowboys to believe he could han- dle the starting role. Now that the Cowboys (5-1) have won five straight and are tied with the Vikings for the best record in the NFC, the question is whether Romo gets his job back when he's ready to play again. That issue can wait at least one more week. Meantime, these long- time rivals get to watch the ap- parent futures of their franchises square off Sunday night after an early season stretch when they kept trading the rookie record for pass attempts without an in- terception to start a career. "It's great from an NFL stand- point because obviously these two kids are the talk of the town, let's say," first-year Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. "It is fun. It's fun for a coach to watch. I think it's fun for players to watch it. It's ex- citing for the fans." Prescott said the pair got to know each other better at the NFL combine after spending more time together. The Dallas rookie said they stayed in touch via text as the offseason contin- ued, but haven't been in contact since the season started. "I don't really think too much of it or make it a big deal out of the opponent or who I'm playing if it's another rookie or not," Prescott said. "Carson's doing a great job and as I said, I wish him all the luck except when we meet up." Wentz cooled off a little sooner than Prescott, throwing his first interception on the final pass of his fourth game. NFL Wentz to face off against Prescott DAVID J. PHILLIP — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber hits an RBI single during the third inning of Game 2of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in Cleveland. By Tom Withers The Associated Press CLEVELAND Jake Arrieta made a teasing run at history, Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs brushed off a shutout to even the World Series with their first Fall Classic win in 71 years, 5-1 over the Cleveland Indians in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Arrieta carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, briefly invoking Don Larsen's name, before the Indians touched him for two hits and a run. However, the right-hander helped give Chicago just what it needed — a split at Progressive Field — before the Cubbies return to their Wrigley Field den for the next three games starting Friday night. The Cubs hadn't won in the Series since beating Detroit 8-7 in 1945 to force Game 7. The free-swinging Schwarber, who made it back for Chicago's long- awaited Series return after missing most of the season with an injured left knee, hit an RBI single in the third off Cleveland's Trevor Bauer and had another in the Cubs' three- run fifth — highlighted by Ben Zo- brist's run-scoring triple. Even the presence of star LeB- ron James and the NBA champion Cavaliers, sporting their new rings, couldn't stop the Indians from losing for the first time in six home games this postseason. And Cleveland manager Terry Francona's magical touch in Octo- ber finally fizzled as he dropped to 9-1 in Series games. With rain in the forecast, Ma- jor League Baseball moved the first pitch up an hour in hopes of avoid- ing delays or a postponement. It turned out to be a good call as the game went on without a hitch WORLD SERIES ArrietadealsasCubsawaken Chicago beats Indians in Game 2 to even series at 1-all, heading to Wrigley CUBS 5, INDIANS 1 Series: Tied 1-1. Game 3: Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs, 5:08p.m. Friday, TV on FOX. THESCORE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 2 WARRIORS PAGE 2 SERIES PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, October 27, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1