Bella Vista is on a five-game streak of home losses, Rio Americano a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Bella Vista Broncos will host the Rio Americano Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bella Vista is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ponderosa on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bella Vista was dealt a 72-43 loss at the hands of Ponderosa. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 764th, while the Bruins are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Rio Americano had to suffer through a 67-30 loss at the hands of Woodcreek.
Despite the defeat, Rio Americano saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brianna St. Jean posted 11 points. That's the most points St. Jean has posted since back in December of 2023.
Bella Vista's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Rio Americano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Bella Vista came up short against Rio Americano in their previous matchup on January 10th, falling 51-46. Will Bella Vista 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.
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