Preview: Rio Vista Rams vs. Highlands Scots
Rio Vista has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Highlands Scots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rio Vista, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Rio Vista didn't have too much trouble with Vacaville Christian at home as they won 47-29.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rio Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Destiny Lopez, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lopez has scored all season. Samiah Holley was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight steals and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Highlands ended up a good deal behind Golden Sierra on Friday and lost 42-28.
Rio Vista's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Rio Vista suffered a grim 56-30 defeat to Highlands in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Rio Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
