De Leon is 0-5 against Rio Vista since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The De Leon Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rio Vista Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, De Leon took their game at home with ease, bagging a 58-30 victory over Morgan. The victory was just what De Leon needed coming off of a 56-24 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 61-27 win over Hamilton at home. The victory was familiar territory for Rio Vista who now have ten in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rio Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dawson Macklin, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Macklin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Briscoe, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
De Leon's win bumped their record up to 14-16. As for Rio Vista, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-12.
De Leon was taken down by Rio Vista 65-21 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will De Leon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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