The Marysville Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Oakmont Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marysville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Oakmont likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Marysville made easy work of Bear River and carried off a 79-56 victory. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Bruins are ranked 785th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oakmont unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were dealt a 76-44 defeat at the hands of Lincoln. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since December 6, 2024.
Marysville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Oakmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Marysville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Oakmont when the teams last played on January 10th, but they still walked away with a 58-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marysville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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