Basketball Recap: Rio Americano's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

After flying high against Bella Vista last Thursday, Rio Americano came back down to earth. The contest between the Rio Americano Raiders and the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons didn't end well, with the Rio Americano Raiders falling 55-39. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Rio Americano still got an impressive performance from Adrian Devenecia, who posted 12 points. Dylan Johnson was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

Raiders

Previous 5 Games

01/11/25 @ Archie Williams	39-55
01/09/25 vs Bella Vista	80-56
01/07/25 @ Woodcreek	55-54
01/04/25 vs Edison	56-50
01/03/25 vs Vista del Lago	63-45

Rio Americano moved to 13-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Archie Williams, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Rio Americano will head out to square off against Ponderosa at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Archie Williams, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-49 defeat against Branson on the 13th.