Rio Linda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 57-43 bruising from the El Camino Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 69-63 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Gavin Bennett was the offensive standout of the match as he posted 14 points. Mitchell Stevenson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Rio Linda's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for El Camino, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11.
Rio Linda and El Camino could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Rio Linda will square off against Sutter at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 641 places (1207 vs. 566). Similarly, El Camino (ranked 994th) will meet Casa Roble (ranked 219th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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