The Ripon Christian Knights and the Lynbrook Vikings squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Ripon Christian Knights had to settle for second. They fell 68-55 to the Vikings. While losing is never fun, Ripon Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while Lynbrook is ranked 173rd).
When it comes to explaining why Ripon Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maddie Yonker. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Yonker hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kara Kessler, who scored 13 points.
Ripon Christian's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Lynbrook, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Ripon Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lynbrook, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Crystal Springs Uplands at 7:00 p.m. Crystal Springs Uplands will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lynbrook surely won't give up without a fight.
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