It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rio Linda had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-38 victory over the Fortuna Huskies.
Savannah Grant
| 03/04/25 vs Fortuna | 12 |
| 02/25/25 @ Colfax | 13 |
| 02/20/25 vs Placer | 11 |
| 02/18/25 vs Beyer | 14 |
| 02/13/25 vs Destiny Christian Academy | 8 |
| + 7 more games |
Rio Linda found their leader in sophomore Savannah Grant, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Grant has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of LaRay Mitchell, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Rio Linda smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They are a perfect 25-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Rio Linda is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points over those games. Fortuna is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-15.
Coming up, Rio Linda will welcome Marysville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marysville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season. Fortuna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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