Rio Americano saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a 31-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakdale Mustangs.
Despite the loss, Rio Americano saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brianna St. Jean posted five points and three steals. St. Jean has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adriana Hodges, who had no points and five steals.
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Even though they lost, Rio Americano smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Rio Americano now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Oakdale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Rio Americano won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Gilroy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rio Americano is facing Gilroy at the right time seeing as Gilroy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oakdale, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Stevenson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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