Marysville and Rio Linda squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Marysville had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 34-33 to the Rio Linda Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 54-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2020.
Abigail Pietz
| 03/06/25 @ Rio Linda | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Prospect | 7 |
| 02/25/25 @ Riverbank | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Sacramento | 6 |
When it comes to explaining why Marysville lost, don't look at Abigail Pietz. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Pietz has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Collins, who scored four points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Marysville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Isabella Hernandez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rio Linda, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Hernandez has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was LaRay Mitchell, who earned eight points.
Marysville's defeat dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Rio Linda, they pushed their record up to 29-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Marysville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Linda, they have already played their next contest, a 58-40 loss against Half Moon Bay on the 8th.
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