Bear River has gone 7-1 against Wheatland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bear River Bruins will host the Wheatland Pirates at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bear River's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Wheatland has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Bear River managed to keep up with Oakmont until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Bear River lost 61-41 to Oakmont. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 14-9 in the first quarter.
Dylan Donley
| 02/07/25 @ Oakmont | 100% |
| 12/20/24 vs Rio Linda | 67% |
| 01/13/25 @ Mira Loma | 61% |
| 01/22/25 @ Wheatland | 60% |
| 12/27/24 vs Pierce | 56% |
Defeat or not, Bear River got some senior leadership from Dylan Donley and Luke Jeffers. Donley made all 6 shots he took racking up 14 points, while Jeffers posted seven points in addition to 15 rebounds and five assists. Donley also brought in his first shooting accuracy of the season. Lucas Reed also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, Wheatland played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Lincoln 56-29. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-13.
Bear River's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Everything went Bear River's way against Wheatland in their previous meeting back in January, as Bear River made off with a 74-48 win. Will Bear River repeat their success, or does Wheatland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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