Basketball Recap: Riverbank Piles Up the Points Against Big Valley Christian

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Esparto	79
01/24/25 @ Big Valley Christian	71
01/17/25 vs Linden	64
12/03/24 vs Hughson	39
12/26/24 vs Orestimba	38

Riverbank won the last time they faced Big Valley Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverbank Bruins claimed a resounding 82-11 victory over the Big Valley Christian Lions. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 22 points or more this season.

Riverbank was led to victory by Leilani Olanolan and Taylor Macias. Olanolan went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points in addition to eight steals and six assists, while Macias went 10 of 17 on her way to 23 points and six steals. Olanolan is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alexis Felix, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Riverbank smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Riverbank is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.4 points. As for Big Valley Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Riverbank has already played their next game, a 58-55 win against Bret Harte on the 28th. Big Valley Christian has also already played their next contest (against Summerville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.