Sonora suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Ripon Christian Knights, falling 55-31. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Sonora lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Eli Ingalls, who posted six points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Curran, who put up six points.
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Even though they lost, Sonora smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Jake Vander Veen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ripon Christian, putting up 20 points. Another player making a difference was Mason Tameling, who scored 12 points.
Sonora's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Ripon Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Sonora has already played their next game, a 57-48 victory against Escalon on the 29th. As for Ripon Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-42 win against Hilmar on the 29th.
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