Marysville hadn't done well against Chico recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Marysville Indians walked away with a 67-60 victory over the Chico Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Indians, as the team was forced to settle for a 73-67 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Marysville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Brooks led the charge by going 7 for 13 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Jordan Witt was another key player, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Marysville was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chico only racked up ten.
Despite the defeat, Chico had strong showings from Davis Parent, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Magnus Nielsen, who scored 21 points plus five rebounds. With that strong performance, Parent is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Neugebauer, who had nine points in addition to seven rebounds.
The win got Marysville back to even at 2-2. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Marysville has already played their next matchup (against Chico), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Chico, they will be taking part in a tournament against West Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chico knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully West Park likes a good challenge.
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