The Wheatland Pirates will take on the Mira Loma Matadors at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Wheatland and 11 for Mira Loma.
Wheatland came up short against Oakmont on Monday, falling 54-29.
Meanwhile, Mira Loma was beaten by Bear River 78-7 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1149th, while the Bruins are ranked 324th).
Wheatland's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Mira Loma, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Wheatland took their win against Mira Loma when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 47-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatland 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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