Basketball Preview: Ripon Indians vs. Kimball Jaguars
Two dominant forwards in Marcus Madoski and Jaden Ryan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ripon Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Kimball Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Ripon needed a bit of extra time to put away Patterson. They snuck past the Tigers with a 58-54 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ripon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madoski, who went 9 for 13 en route to 22 points. Madoski's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gino Calderara, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kimball came up short against Windsor on Saturday and fell 56-43. Kimball has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ripon's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Ripon couldn't quite finish off Kimball in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 55-53. Can Ripon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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