The Patterson Tigers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past Riverbank 65-34 on the road. With Patterson ahead 37-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Patterson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Nnaji led the charge by scoring 10 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals. The match was Nnaji's third in a row with at least ten points. Daniel Leca was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
Patterson's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Riverbank, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patterson will take on Ripon Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ripon Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 645th, while Patterson is ranked 90th). As for Riverbank, they will head out on the road to face off against Bret Harte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
