The Sheldon Huskies will square off against the Weston Ranch Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sheldon comes in on 13 and Weston Ranch on three.
Last Friday, Sheldon humbled Laguna Creek with an 87-49 victory. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Cardinals are ranked 579th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chadwick Johnson
| 02/14/25 @ Laguna Creek | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ Pleasant Grove | 4 |
| 01/08/25 @ Monterey Trail | 4 |
| 12/18/24 vs North Tampa Christian Academy | 4 |
Chadwick Johnson had a dynamite game for Sheldon, going 8-for-13 to rack up 17 points along with eight boards and five assists. Those five assists gave Johnson a new career-high. Sebastian James was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Johnson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Sheldon was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Laguna Creek's also-impressive total of ten.
Meanwhile, Weston Ranch was able to grind out a solid victory over Sacramento last Saturday, taking the game 69-61.
Sheldon better keep an eye on Darrion Lilly. He was instrumental in Weston Ranch's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 13 boards. Lilly has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Damarcus Cobb Jr., who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Sheldon pushed their record up to 19-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Weston Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Sheldon came up short against Weston Ranch in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 89-83. Can Sheldon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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