The Ponderosa Bruins will challenge the Rio Americano Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ponderosa is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Ponderosa had to suffer through a 70-43 loss at the hands of Christian Brothers. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 809th, while the Falcons are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Rio Americano unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. The matchup between them and Archie Williams didn't end well, with Rio Americano falling 55-39. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ponderosa will have to contain Adrian Devenecia as he made an impact in Rio Americano's last game. He posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Johnson, who earned six points and five rebounds.
Rio Americano's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Ponderosa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Ponderosa strolled past Rio Americano when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 66-50. Will Ponderosa repeat their success, or does Rio Americano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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