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| 02/09/24 - Home | 78-49 W |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 61-48 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 49-32 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 61-52 W |
Center is 4-0 against Wheatland since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Center Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Center duked it out withFortune Early College last Monday. Center was beaten by Fortune Early College 92-54. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-25.
Center might have lost, but man, Andy McLear was a machine: he posted 23 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wheatland played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-24 loss at the hands of Gridley. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1091st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 251st).
Wheatland now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Center, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Center against Wheatland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 78-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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