Bear River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to the Lincoln Fighting Zebras on the road by a 66-50 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 748th, while the Fighting Zebras are ranked 345th).
| 01/15/25 @ Lincoln | 25 |
| 01/13/25 @ Mira Loma | 32 |
| 01/10/25 @ Center | 29 |
| 01/08/25 vs Marysville | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hillsdale | 24 |
When it comes to explaining why Bear River lost, don't look at Dylan Donley. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 25 on his way to 25 points. The contest was Donley's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Jeffers, who posted two points along with 11 boards and six assists.
Michael Neely was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds for Lincoln. That's the most points Neely has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Volzer, who had 11 points and three steals.
Bear River's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Bear River will face off against Oakmont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bear River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will challenge Wheatland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while Lincoln will come in with three straight victories.
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