Rio Americano and Rocklin squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Rio Americano had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunder apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
The final score came out to 25-16, 24-26, 25-17, 25-16.
Adam Wixom
| 04/30/25 @ Rocklin | 22 |
| 04/24/25 @ El Camino | 16 |
| 04/23/25 @ Christian Brothers | 21 |
| 04/21/25 vs Inderkum | 13 |
Rio Americano lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Adam Wixom, who had 22 assists and three digs. He is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 13 or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Gardner, who had 13 assists and six digs.
Rio Americano has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-18 record this season. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 11-16.
Rio Americano does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rocklin, they will head out on the road to face off against West Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Thunder surely won't give up without a fight.
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