The Lincoln Fighting Zebras will square off against the Marysville Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lincoln sitting on four straight wins and Marysville on six.
Last Friday, Lincoln was fully in charge, breezing past Wheatland 71-25. The Fighting Zebras have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 @ Wheatland | 7 |
| 12/19/24 vs Rio Linda | 6 |
| 01/18/24 @ Ponderosa | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Del Oro | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Enterprise | 5 |
Lincoln got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Neely out in front who posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Those seven assists gave Neely a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Butler, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Marysville earned a 61-50 win over Mira Loma on Friday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Matadors are ranked 690th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marysville's win came from a few key players Lincoln will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Javeyon Brown, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Dennis Syders was another key player, putting up ten points.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Marysville, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Marysville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 59-52. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marysville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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