Ririe suffered their closest defeat since January 10th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Malad Dragons by a score of 45-42. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kody Landon
| 12/20/25 vs Malad | 18 |
| 12/17/25 vs West Side | 22 |
| 01/07/25 @ Salmon | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ West Side | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Ririe lost, don't look at Kody Landon. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. Landon has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Landon, who scored eight points and seven rebounds.
Malad had a senior duo take command as Justin Toone dropped a double-double with 16 points and 18 boards and Carter Carey put up 16 points and five rebounds. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Toone. Ruger Smith was another key player, putting up seven points.
Ririe's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Malad, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Ririe will head out to take on Sugar-Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Malad will be paying especially close attention to the Bulldogs' game: after the Bulldogs face off against West Side, they'll take on Malad again at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2026.
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