Recap: Rio Vista Rams vs. Golden Sierra Grizzlies
The Rio Vista Rams won the last time they faced the Golden Sierra Grizzlies, and things went their way on Saturday too. Rio Vista walked away with a 52-43 victory over Golden Sierra. The win made it back-to-back wins for Rio Vista.
Rio Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matt Bodle led the charge by scoring 9 points along with 8 rebounds and 7 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Holley, who scored 20 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Golden Sierra lost, one person who can't be blamed is Patrick Bingham. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bingham scored a full 27.9% of Golden Sierra's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Devin Nibbelink was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
Rio Vista's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Golden Sierra, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Rio Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckingham Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Golden Sierra's road trip will continue as they head out to face Argonaut at 6:00 p.m. on December 6th. One thing working in Argonaut's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
