Two dominant guards in Davan Earhart and Gavin Guynn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Nicolaus Spartans will be playing at home against the Pierce Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, East Nicolaus ended up a good deal behind Paradise and lost 58-44. The Spartans have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Pierce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 72-42 loss at the hands of Durham. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1117th, while the Trojans are ranked 326th).
East Nicolaus' defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Pierce, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
East Nicolaus came up short against Pierce in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 56-46. Will East Nicolaus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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