The Marysville Indians will head out on the road to take on the Mira Loma Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marysville is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Wednesday. They came up short against Colfax, falling 67-42. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Falcons are ranked 96th).
| 01/15/25 @ Colfax | 5 |
| 01/13/25 @ Center | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Oakmont | 4 |
| 01/08/25 vs Bear River | 6 |
| 01/06/25 vs Chico | 4 |
Marysville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Demi Boykin, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 18 points, and Abigail Pietz, who posted 18 points and five steals. Pietz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 43 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Folaiula Sagapolutele, who earned three points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Marysville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 45 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mira Loma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 47-23 to Wheatland.
Marysville's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-5. As for Mira Loma, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
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