Basketball Game Preview: Rio Vista Rams vs. Woodland Christian Cardinals

Two dominant guards in Samiah Holley and Teagan Hayes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rio Vista Rams will host the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Rio Vista will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 42-point drubbing they dealt Highlands on Friday. Rio Vista simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Highlands 54-12. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.

Meanwhile, Woodland Christian entered their tilt with San Juan on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They breezed by the Spartans to the tune of 63-6. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 25 points or more this season.

Rio Vista better keep an eye on Keziah Maldonado-Lemus. She was instrumental in Woodland Christian's win, going 7 of 10 en route to 17 points along with eight assists and eight steals. Maldonado-Lemus is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hayes, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 13 points and five steals.

Woodland Christian pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.6 points per game. As for Rio Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.

Rio Vista suffered a grim 54-28 defeat to Woodland Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Will Rio Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.