Rio Americano's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past the Bella Vista Broncos with a 51-46 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/10/25 vs Bella Vista | 10 |
| 01/08/25 @ Woodcreek | 7 |
| 12/30/24 @ El Dorado | 10 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cordova | 8 |
Leading Rio Americano to victory were Lexie Miller and Natalie Saunders. Miller dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Saunders went 6 for 11 on her way to 14 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Hodges, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds.
Rio Americano was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bella Vista only posted four assists.
Loss or not, Bella Vista got some senior leadership from Mackenzie Dean and Paige Hackman. Dean dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 boards, while Hackman put up six points and 11 rebounds. Those 17 boards set a new season-high mark for Dean. Ellie Thome was another key player, putting up ten points and five steals.
Rio Americano's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-9. As for Bella Vista, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Rio Americano wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-41 loss against Sacramento on the 13th. Bella Vista has also already played their next game, a 75-28 defeat against Inderkum on the 13th.
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