Basketball Recap: Riverbank's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Bruins

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Patterson	56-39
12/26/24 vs Orestimba	64-26
12/21/24 vs Esparto	88-9
12/19/24 vs Sacramento Waldorf	54-20
12/17/24 vs Mountain House	66-57
+ 2 more games

Riverbank entered their tilt with Patterson on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They took down the Patterson Tigers 56-39.

Riverbank's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leilani Olanolan, who went 9 for 16 on her way to 23 points and three steals. Olanolan's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Taylor Macias was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points and three blocks.

Riverbank was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patterson only racked up eight assists.

Patterson's loss came despite strong showings from Joliz Uhatafe and Alyse Lomeli. Uhatafe dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards, while Lomeli dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Goins, who posted five points and five rebounds.

Riverbank's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Patterson, they moved to 13-2 with that defeat, which also ended their 12-game winning streak.

Riverbank didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-46 loss against Mountain House on the 28th. As for Patterson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-40 win against Pitman on the 28th.