Basketball Game Preview: Golden Sierra Grizzlies vs. Rio Vista Rams

Golden Sierra is 2-8 against Rio Vista since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Sierra Grizzlies will welcome the Rio Vista Rams at 7:30 p.m. Golden Sierra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.

Golden Sierra is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 67-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vacaville Christian.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bradley Dodson, who went 8 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Warren, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points.

Rio Vista hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They had just enough and edged San Juan out 48-46. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly two points.

Rio Vista's win came from a few key players Golden Sierra will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Holley, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Zucha, who put up nine points.

Rio Vista's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Golden Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.

Golden Sierra came up short against Rio Vista when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 59-48. Thankfully for Golden Sierra, Ashlynd Rhett (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.