The Ripon Indians just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Sonora Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ripon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Sonora likes a good challenge.
Ripon easily dispatched Orestimba on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Ripon fell just short of Ripon Christian by a score of 57-55 on Thursday. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Sonora strolled past Hughson with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 61-43. The Wildcats pushed the score to 46-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
Sonora's win came from a few key players Ripon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Wright, who posted 17 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Luke Otterson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Sonora is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Ripon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Ripon and Sonora were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Ripon came up empty-handed after a 42-41 defeat. Can Ripon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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