Ripon has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ripon extended their postseason success on Thursday against Escalon. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 78-65. Ripon's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ripon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dawson Downs, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Gillespie, who scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Venture Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past West Campus 108-55 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Venture Academy sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Ripon is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Venture Academy, their win bumped their record up to 27-3.
Ripon ended up a good deal behind Venture Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, losing 69-51. Can Ripon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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