Basketball Recap: Rio Linda Beats Newark Memorial for Their Sixth Straight Win

Rio Linda put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Newark Memorial Cougars 52-34. The 52-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Rio Linda's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LaRay Mitchell, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 16 points and five assists. Mitchell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Kyrri Mitchell was another key player, going 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points and six steals.

Despite the loss, Newark Memorial still got an impressive performance from Sydney Scott, who posted 12 points. Angelina Baca was another key player, putting up eight points.

Rio Linda's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Newark Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Rio Linda didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-26 defeat against West Campus on the 7th. As for Newark Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-45 loss against Oakmont on the 7th.