Basketball Recap: Marysville Piles Up the Points Against Wheatland

Indians

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs East Nicolaus	55
12/11/24 @ Sacramento Country Day	50
12/12/24 vs El Camino	42
01/24/25 vs Wheatland	35
11/26/24 vs Oroville	32

There's no place like home for Marysville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past the Wheatland Pirates 72-37 on Friday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Marysville was led to victory by Jaylen BROWN and Jordan Brooks. BROWN went 6 of 7 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds, while Brooks went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennis Syders, who posted six points.

Marysville was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

Marysville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Wheatland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Marysville will challenge Bear River at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Marysville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Wheatland, they will square off against Center at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheatland is facing Center at the right time seeing as Center is stuck on a five-game losing streak.