Basketball Preview: Wheatland Pirates vs. Sutter Huskies
Wheatland hasn't had much luck against Sutter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wheatland Pirates will head out to square off against the Sutter Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Wheatland focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Wheatland is headed out to face Sutter after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Wheatland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valley 53-23. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Wheatland relied on the efforts of Owen Fender, who posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds, and Calvin Kamunyu, who posted eight points in addition to two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan James, who scored five points in addition to three steals.
Wheatland was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Sutter kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by Twelve Bridges 66-25. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Raging Rhinos: they've now lost five in a row.
Wheatland was dealt a bruising 74-28 defeat at the hands of Sutter when the teams last played back in January. Can Wheatland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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