The Marysville Indians and the Chico Panthers will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Marysville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Chico likes a good challenge.
Marysville saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Cosumnes Oaks by a score of 79-66. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 805th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Javeyon Brown
| 12/19/24 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 5 |
| 12/16/24 vs East Nicolaus | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Las Plumas | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Yuba City | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs El Camino | 3 |
Marysville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javeyon Brown led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last five games he's played. Jordan Brooks was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chico waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Honkers out 49-46.
Marysville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Chico, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Marysville beat Chico 67-60 when the teams last played on December 3rd. Will Marysville repeat their success, or does Chico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
