With a playoff win on the line, Rio Linda rose to the challenge on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over the Marysville Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2020.
Isabella Hernandez
| 03/06/25 vs Marysville | 12 |
| 03/04/25 vs Fortuna | 7 |
| 02/25/25 @ Colfax | 7 |
| 02/20/25 vs Placer | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Beyer | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
It was another big night for Isabella Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards she has posted since back in January. LaRay Mitchell was another key player, putting up eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Marysville lost, don't look at Abigail Pietz. Despite the final result, she earned 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Pietz has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Collins, who put up four points and ten boards.
Rio Linda is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points over those games. Marysville's record is now 24-9.
Rio Linda didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-40 loss against Half Moon Bay on the 8th. Marysville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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