Basketball Recap: Summerfield Waldorf Comes Up Short

After flying high against Napa Christian last Tuesday, Summerfield Waldorf came back down to earth. The Summerfield Waldorf Mustangs fell just short of the Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans by a score of 41-39 on Saturday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

MJ Lepulu had a dynamite game for Rio Lindo Adventist, going 9 of 12 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Those 18 points gave Lepulu a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Campbell, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.

Summerfield Waldorf now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rio Lindo Adventist, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Summerfield Waldorf has already played their next game (against Pacific Union College Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rio Lindo Adventist will square off against Napa Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. Rio Lindo Adventist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.