The Center Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Marysville Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Center will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 675th, while Marysville is ranked 208th).
Center struggled with threes on Friday (Wheatland had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Center fell to Wheatland 38-34.
Despite the loss, Center got a solid performance out of Miessah Sagun, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Madison Shirley Boudreaux was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 11 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marysville gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They breezed by Sutter on the road to the tune of 68-39. The victory was familiar territory for Marysville who now have five in a row.
It was another big night for Abigail Pietz, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. Pietz 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 Krystal Briggs, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Center's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Marysville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Center have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Marysville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Center was dealt a bruising 62-8 defeat at the hands of Marysville in their previous matchup on January 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marysville's Demi Boykin, who scored 32 points. Now that Center knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
