Esparto is 2-8 against Rio Vista since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Esparto Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rio Vista Rams at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Esparto has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Rio Vista will arrive with eight straight victories.
Esparto suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 64-23 loss at the hands of Highlands. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Esparto in their matchups with Highlands: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Golden Sierra on Tuesday, taking the game 59-48.
Esparto's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Rio Vista, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Esparto was taken down by Rio Vista 71-35 when the teams last played on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rio Vista's Ashlynd Rhett, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Now that Esparto knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
