If Wheatland was feeling good fresh off their 53-23 takedown of Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wheatland Pirates received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 56-38 to the Sutter Huskies. The Pirates lost against the Huskies in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-28 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Wheatland lost, don't look at Ryder Donovan. Despite the final result, he earned 15 points along with three steals. What's more, Donovan also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Brayden Zozaya was another key player, scoring five points along with seven rebounds.
Wheatland dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sutter, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Wheatland will square off against Rio Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheatland is facing Rio Vista at the right time seeing as Rio Vista is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Sutter has already played their next matchup, a 58-57 loss against Oroville on the 4th.
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