Basketball Recap: Wheatland Pirates vs. Valley Vikings
Wheatland took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Valley Vikings 53-23. The victory 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.
Leading Wheatland to victory were Owen Fender and Calvin Kamunyu. Fender had eight points in addition to ten rebounds, while Kamunyu had eight points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jordan James, who had five points plus 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.
Valley dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wheatland has already played their next matchup (against Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oroville at 6:00 p.m.
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