Rio Vista was the 48-39 winner over Itasca when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rio Vista Eagles took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Itasca Wampus Cats on Tuesday.
| 01/21/25 @ Itasca | 4 |
| 12/07/24 vs Eastland | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Bangs | 3 |
| 12/05/24 vs Lingleville | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Itasca | 2 |
Rio Vista lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Anthony Zepeda, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Zepeda a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashton Huey, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and five boards.
Rio Vista dropped their record down to 11-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Itasca, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rio Vista Eagles challenge the Meyer Ravens at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meyer will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Rio Vista surely won't give up without a fight. As for Itasca, they will face off against Valley Mills at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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