Ripon Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Liberty Ranch is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Ripon Christian Knights will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ripon Christian will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Destiny Christian Academy, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Ripon Christian came out on top against Destiny Christian Academy by a score of 44-34 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Liberty Ranch escaped with a win last Thursday against Laguna Creek by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Cardinals are ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ripon Christian better focus on containing Madisyn Robbins and Haley Smith as the pair were huge in Liberty Ranch's win. Robbins dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards, while Smith posted 21 points along with six boards and five assists. Smith's evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Ripon Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Liberty Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Ripon Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty Ranch in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 49-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who had 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ripon Christian still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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