The Marysville Indians waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Bear River 64-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marysville also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Demi Boykin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with five assists and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last five games she's played. Krystal Briggs was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Bear River lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Krissy Kelly, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Kelly is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Taryn Cleek, who scored ten points along with six assists and five steals.
Marysville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Marysville will head out on the road to take on the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sutter 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 583rd, while the Indians are ranked 192nd). As for Bear River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Miessah Sagun and Kelly.
