Recap: Ripon Christian Knights vs. Riverbank Bruins
If the Ripon Christian Knights were riding high off their 37-17 takedown of the Hilmar Yellowjackets last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The game between Ripon Christian and Riverbank wasn't particularly close, with Ripon Christian falling 62-46. Ripon Christian has struggled against Riverbank recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Ripon Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maddie Yonker. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Yonker hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Van der hoek, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Riverbank was led to victory by Chancis Gamez and Rayne Tago. Gamez scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Tago scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Nora Alshami, who scored three points along with seven blocks.
Ripon Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Riverbank, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Ripon Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon Christian is facing Ripon at the right time seeing as Ripon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Riverbank, they will head out on the road to challenge Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Riverbank is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Livingston in California (Riverbank is ranked 167th, while Livingston is ranked 768th).
