The East Nicolaus Spartans won against the Live Oak Lions on Monday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. East Nicolaus took down Live Oak 44-29. Given East Nicolaus' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while Live Oak is ranked 1182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Nicolaus' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylee Gillespie , who scored eight points. Gillespie is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Linda Hall, who scored four points.
East Nicolaus has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Live Oak, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
East Nicolaus will be playing in front of their home fans against Pierce at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pierce is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Live Oak, they will head out on the road to face off against Colusa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colusa will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
