Wheatland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against the Marysville Indians, falling 72-37. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1164th, while the Indians are ranked 351st).
Marysville was led to victory by Jaylen BROWN and Jordan Brooks. BROWN went 6 of 7 en route to 15 points and five boards, while Brooks went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Dennis Syders, who posted six points.
Wheatland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Marysville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Wheatland is taking a road trip to take on Center at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheatland is facing Center at the right time seeing as Center is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Marysville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bear River at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marysville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Bear River likes a good challenge.
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