The Rio Vista Rams entered their tilt with the Highlands Scots with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Rio Vista enjoyed a cozy 68-51 victory over Highlands on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Rio Vista, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Ashlynd Rhett was his usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-13 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for 13 straight games. Another player making a difference was Matt Bodle, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Rio Vista is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Highlands, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Rio Vista will head out on the road to face off against San Juan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for San Juan: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Rio Vista has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. Highlands will take on Creative Connections Arts Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
