Ponderosa lost against Rio Americano back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bruins fell 3-1 to the Raiders. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Ponderosa had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 16-25, 25-22.
Rio Americano's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adam Wixom led the charge by getting 22 assists and six digs. Wixom is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 14 or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Rio Americano, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-14.
Ponderosa will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Vista del Lago at 5:30 p.m. on the 21st. As for Rio Americano, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Jesuit on the 10th.
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