Basketball Game Preview: Rio Vista Rams vs. Vacaville Christian Falcons

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Previous Games

01/24/25 - Home	40-39 W
01/30/24 - Away	61-37 W
01/12/24 - Home	47-29 W
01/31/23 - Home	42-21 W
01/13/23 - Away	52-18 W
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Rio Vista has gone 9-1 against Vacaville Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rio Vista Rams will face off against the Vacaville Christian Falcons at 6:00 p.m.

Rio Vista is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Woodland Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rio Vista was outmatched by Woodland Christian and fell 72-13. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-10.

Meanwhile, Vacaville Christian hadn't done well against Highlands recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Vacaville Christian took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-4 win over Highlands. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 25 points or more this season.

Vacaville Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.4 points over those games. As for Rio Vista, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-14.

Rio Vista won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by Vacaville Christian 40-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Vista since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.