Truckee is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Sparks an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. The Truckee Wolverines will welcome the Sparks Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Truckee came up short against Wooster on Friday, falling 64-42.
Meanwhile, Sparks played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by North Valleys and fell 63-28. The Railroaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Truckee will need focus on slowing down Eli Flores, one of several Sparks players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points. That was a full 46.4% of Sparks' points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Joshua Castillo-Rodriguez was another key player, putting up five points.
Truckee's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Sparks, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Everything went Truckee's way against Sparks in their previous matchup on January 8th, as Truckee made off with a 67-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flores, who went 10 for 23 en route to 26 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Truckee still be able to contain Flores? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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