Ripon Christian played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 53-20 defeat at the hands of the Merced Bears. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-9.
Rhian Heuvel was Ripon Christian's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merced to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amiya Brown, who shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points and three steals. Brown is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Samantha Barragan, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Ripon Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Merced, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Coming up, Ripon Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Grace Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Merced, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-50 loss against East Union on the 16th.
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