River City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt an 87-57 loss at the hands of the McClatchy Lions. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 928th, while the Lions are ranked 444th).
McClatchy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kai Bradford out in front who went 9 for 20 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Bradford continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Miller, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists.
River City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for McClatchy, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-3.
River City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McClatchy, they will take on Stagg in a tournament on Thursday. McClatchy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Stagg likes a good challenge.
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