It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Futures Knights had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rams 59-57. Winning may never get old, but Futures sure is getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
Keylen Garth was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with eight assists and six steals. He 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.
Despite the loss, Rio Vista still got an impressive performance from Ashlynd Rhett, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. Rhett hasn't dropped below 15 points for 12 straight games. Luke Fortes was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Futures' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. As for Rio Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Futures will square off against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Futures surely won't give up without a fight. Rio Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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