The River Islands Riptide basketball squad (Lathrop, CA), was nudged 54-47 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Lodi Flames (Lodi, CA)

With the victory, Lodi advances its record to 12-8 on the year. The Flames host Lincoln (Stockton, CA) to meet the Trojans in a battle on Friday, January 31. The Trojans go into the game with a record of 16-2. Lincoln lost 45-35 in their recent league game against Kimball (Tracy, CA)

With the loss, River Islands falls to 6-11 on the campaign. The Riptide travel to Venture Academy (Stockton, CA) to confront the Mustangs in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 4. The Mustangs go into the game with a record of 6-11. Venture Academy won 57-52 in their recent non-league game against Central Catholic (Modesto, CA)