Wheatland is 0-5 against Lincoln since December of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Wheatland Pirates will head out to take on the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wheatland is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Wednesday. They lost 70-47 to Mira Loma.
Meanwhile, Lincoln unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Bear River by a score of 61-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fighting Zebras came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Bruins are ranked 712th).
Wheatland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Lincoln, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6.
Wheatland was dealt a bruising 71-25 defeat at the hands of Lincoln in their previous meeting back in January. Can Wheatland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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