Marysville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They really took it to the Wheatland Pirates for the full four quarters, racking up an 81-29 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.
01/24/25 vs Wheatland | 11 |
01/22/25 vs Lincoln | 5 |
01/20/25 @ Yuba City | 8 |
01/17/25 @ Mira Loma | 4 |
01/15/25 @ Colfax | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marysville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abigail Pietz, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, ten assists, and 11 steals. Pietz has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 47 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Demi Boykin, who went 9 of 12 en route to 21 points and four steals.
Marysville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 49 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Marysville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Wheatland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Marysville will venture away from home to face off against Bear River at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Marysville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. Wheatland has already played their next matchup (against Center), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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