It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Rio Vista Rams can now relate to. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 59-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Rio Vista lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Ashlynd Rhett. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. Rhett is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 12 games he's played. Luke Fortes was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
It was another big night for Keylen Garth, who scored 18 points along with eight assists and six steals for Futures. Garth has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Deonta Dorrough, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Rio Vista's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Futures, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 24-5.
Rio Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Futures, they will square off against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins on the road, so Futures is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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