Basketball Recap: Ripon Christian Piles Up the Points Against Orestimba

Knights

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Riverbank	47
01/23/25 @ Orestimba	43
12/11/24 vs McNair	38
12/27/24 vs Riverbank	38
12/28/24 vs Johansen	37

Ripon Christian won the last time they faced Orestimba and things went their way on Thursday too. The Ripon Christian Knights blew past the Orestimba Warriors, posting a 74-31 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.

Ripon Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Vander Veen, who posted 27 points. Another player making a difference was Amos Cady, who scored 18 points.

When it comes to explaining why Orestimba lost, don't look at Mathew Wales. Despite the final result, he earned 12 points.

Ripon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Orestimba, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

Ripon Christian has already played their next game, a 55-31 victory against Sonora on the 24th. As for Orestimba, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-38 loss against Escalon on the 24th.