Rio Linda hasn't had much luck against Casa Roble recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rio Linda Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Casa Roble Rams at 7:30 p.m.
Rio Linda is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 90-44 defeat at the hands of Natomas. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1219th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 241st).
Meanwhile, Casa Roble rang in the new year with a 73-60 victory over Twelve Bridges on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Rio Linda better focus on containing Mason Pearcy and Benny Ambriz as the pair were huge in Casa Roble's win. Pearcy went 10 for 14 on his way to 26 points and four steals, while Ambriz went 11 of 21 on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Ambriz's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Scott, who posted five points.
Rio Linda's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Casa Roble, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Rio Linda came up short against Casa Roble in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 70-65. Can Rio Linda avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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