The Marysville Indians will face off against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marysville comes in on four and Venture Academy on nine.
Marysville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Dixon 63-60. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Rams are ranked 675th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Brooks
| 02/19/25 vs Dixon | 89% |
| 02/14/25 @ Wheatland | 86% |
| 02/12/25 vs Lincoln | 63% |
| 02/07/25 vs Mira Loma | 83% |
| 02/05/25 @ Colfax | 40% |
| + 23 more games |
Jordan Brooks was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, he also posted an 89% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Javeyon Brown was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy hadn't done well against Liberty Ranch recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Venture Academy took down Liberty Ranch 57-43.
Venture Academy's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Marysville, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.
Marysville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Venture Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 72-67 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Venture Academy's Mario Williams, who went 9-for-12 to rack up 26 points and six rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Marysville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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