The Waterford Wildcats will square off against the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterford is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Waterford opened the new year with a less-than-successful 34-27 loss to Le Grand.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mariposa County). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-21 win over Gustine. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Mariposa County's win came from a few key players Waterford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Denise Corona, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Hutchings, who went 8 for 16 on her way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Mariposa County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 38 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Mariposa County now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Waterford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Waterford lost to Mariposa County on the road by a decisive 43-26 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Waterford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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