Recap: Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans vs. Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners
The Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. They secured a 37-33 W over Loma Linda Academy. For Rio Lindo Adventist, this counts as revenge for the 40-32 defeat Loma Linda Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Hunter McNunn was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was MJ Lepulu, who scored six points along with two steals.
Rio Lindo Adventist is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Loma Linda Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Rio Lindo Adventist won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pacific Union College Prep at 3:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Loma Linda Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Woodcrest Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
