Golden Sierra was the 40-38 winner over Rio Vista when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden Sierra Grizzlies lost to the Rio Vista Rams on the road by a 43-29 margin on Friday. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/31/25 @ Rio Vista | 8 |
| 01/29/25 vs Vacaville Christian | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lindhurst | 9 |
| 01/21/25 @ San Juan | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Mesa Verde | 5 |
Despite the loss, Golden Sierra still got an impressive performance from Zofia Bradford, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Bradford has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alison Kessler, who posted three points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Golden Sierra smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Rio Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleigh Bloesch, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Guadalupe Valdenegro, who dropped a double-double on 11 rebounds and 12 assists.
Golden Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Rio Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Golden Sierra and Rio Vista's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Golden Sierra will challenge Woodland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, a team that's only allowed 27.39 points per game. Meanwhile, Rio Vista and Mesa Verde (who has only given up 28.58 points per game) will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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