The Chico Panthers are still undefeated this season after their contest against the Marysville Indians on Tuesday, but the Marysville Indians came as close as anyone has to beating them. Chico had just enough and edged Marysville out 53-50. Given Chico's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Marysville is ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chico's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rakim Young-Thomas, who scored 9 points along with 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Magnus Nielsen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Josiah Arrington and Dennis Syders certainly did their best on Tuesday to try and avoid the loss. Arrington scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds, while Syders scored 16 points along with 5 assists.
Chico's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Marysville, they have fallen quite a ways from their 29-4 record last season and are now at 1-2.
Chico will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Del Oro at 5:30 p.m. on November 30th. Hopefully Del Oro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 last Tuesday. As for Marysville, they will face off against Williams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
