Basketball Recap: Wheatland Comes Up Short

Wheatland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Oakmont Vikings, falling 72-37. The Pirates were down 55-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Oakmont got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Washington out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Stevens, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 15 points.

Wheatland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Oakmont, they pushed their record up to 7-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Wheatland will head out to face off against Mira Loma at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oakmont, they and Center will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Center has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three games.