The Marysville Indians will challenge the Center Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Center is hoping to do what Oakmont couldn't on Friday: put an end to Marysville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Marysville snuck past Oakmont with a 58-52 win. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Vikings are ranked 716th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Brooks
| 01/10/25 vs Oakmont | 22 |
| 01/02/25 @ Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 19 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bear River | 14 |
| 12/21/24 vs Kennedy | 13 |
| 12/20/24 vs Chico | 8 |
Marysville had a senior duo take command as Jordan Brooks went 9 of 14 en route to 22 points and Dennis Syders went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brooks has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Delozier, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Center earned a 63-53 victory over Bear River on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Marysville better focus on containing Andy McLear and Tima Makovey as the pair were huge in Center's win. McLear put up 25 points and five assists, while Makovey had 16 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which McLear has scored at least a third of Center's points. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Nesmith, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Center was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear River only racked up five assists.
Center pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Marysville, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Marysville and Center are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Marysville hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 67.4 points per game. However, it's not like Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Marysville took their victory against Center in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 72-47. In that matchup, Marysville amassed a halftime lead of 42-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
