After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Meyer, Itasca was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rio Vista Eagles by a score of 45-38. This was a revenge game for the Wampus Cats: when they faced off against the Eagles back in December of 2024, they had to take a 48-39 loss.
Rio Vista's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Zepeda, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Zepeda a new career-high. Ashton Huey was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 11 points and five boards.
Wampus Cats
| 01/21/25 vs Rio Vista | 45-38 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bosqueville | 56-40 |
| 12/31/24 vs Valley Mills | 52-15 |
| 12/03/24 vs Bruceville-Eddy | 47-35 |
| 11/26/24 vs Texas Wind | 48-28 |
| + 6 more games |
Itasca pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Rio Vista, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Itasca has already played their next contest (against Valley Mills), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rio Vista Eagles duke it out with the Meyer Ravens at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meyer knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Rio Vista likes a good challenge.
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