The Liberty Ranch Hawks and the Ripon Christian Knights will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Ranch will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Liberty Ranch made off with a 55-54 victory over Laguna Creek. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Cardinals are ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/19/24 @ Laguna Creek | 21 |
| 12/18/24 @ Escalon | 28 |
| 12/14/24 vs West Campus | 24 |
| 12/13/24 vs Valley Christian | 20 |
| 12/03/24 vs Sierra | 23 |
Liberty Ranch can attribute much of their success to Madisyn Robbins, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards, and Haley Smith, who posted 21 points along with six boards and five assists. Smith's evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian hadn't done well against Destiny Christian Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Ripon Christian walked away with a 44-34 win over Destiny Christian Academy. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Liberty Ranch pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Ripon Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Liberty Ranch couldn't quite finish off Ripon Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 49-46. Can Liberty Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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