Wheatland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Center Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-25 back in January.
Reagan Clancy
| 01/29/25 vs Center | 10 |
| 11/22/24 @ Faith Christian | 8 |
| 01/22/25 vs Bear River | 6 |
| 01/15/25 vs Mira Loma | 6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Las Plumas | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Wheatland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reagan Clancy dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Clancy a new career-high. Julisa Lopez was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wheatland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Reniaya Applin had a dynamite game for Center, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Wallace, who posted seven points.
Wheatland's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Center, their record is now 5-18.
Wheatland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-12 defeat against Colfax on the 31st. As for Center, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-31 loss against Bear River on the 31st.
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