Basketball Game Preview: Waterford Wildcats vs. Mariposa County Grizzlies

Waterford hasn't had much luck against Mariposa County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Waterford Wildcats will welcome the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Mariposa County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterford, who comes in off a win.

Waterford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 82-25 win over Le Grand. With the Wildcats ahead 48-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Waterford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Gayle led the charge by putting up 22 points. Those 22 points gave Gayle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Thornberry, who posted 19 points.

Meanwhile, Mariposa County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 55-36 bruising from Summerville. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly 19 points.

Waterford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Mariposa County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Waterford took a serious blow against Mariposa County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 57-27. Will Waterford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.