Dixon lost against Rio Linda on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Dixon Rams received a blow as they fell 52-33 to the Rio Linda Knights. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 897th, while the Knights are ranked 270th).
Dixon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Avery Schouten, who posted eight points. Alina Munoz was another key player, putting up seven points.
It was another big night for LaRay Mitchell, who went 9 of 16 en route to 24 points and five steals for Rio Linda. Mitchell's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mariah Walton, who had 13 points and five steals.
Dixon has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Rio Linda, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Dixon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-29 victory against Woodland on the 30th. Rio Linda has also already played their next contest, a 70-48 win against Natomas on the 30th.
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