Preview: Sutter Huskies vs. East Nicolaus Spartans
The Sutter Huskies and the East Nicolaus Spartans will round out the year against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Sutter waltzed into their game Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They snuck past Casa Roble with a 70-66 victory.
Jagger Beck was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 19 rebounds. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Naseem Bhatti, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds.
Even though East Nicolaus has not done well against Wheatland recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. East Nicolaus secured a 57-51 W over Wheatland. That 57-51 margin sets a new team best for East Nicolaus this season.
Sutter pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for East Nicolaus, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Sutter against East Nicolaus in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 71-29 win. With Sutter ahead 49-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
