Ripon is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Ripon Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ripon Indians will take on the Ripon Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Hughson scored an imposing 69 points on Friday, Ripon still came out on top. Ripon took their contest against Hughson 76-69. Given Ripon's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while Hughson is ranked 884th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ripon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Madoski, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Madoski has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Logan Lefebvre, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Riverbank on Wednesday, taking the game 53-42.
Ripon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Ripon Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Ripon came up short against Ripon Christian in their previous matchup back in January, falling 72-60. Will Ripon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.