After flying high against Orestimba last Tuesday, Ripon came back down to earth. The Ripon Indians fell just short of the Ripon Christian Knights by a score of 57-55 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered since February 27, 2024.
Marcus Madoski
| 02/06/25 vs Ripon Christian | 24 |
| 02/04/25 vs Orestimba | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Hughson | 29 |
| 01/24/25 @ Hilmar | 28 |
| 01/23/25 vs Escalon | 22 |
| + 20 more games |
Loss or not, Ripon got some senior leadership from Marcus Madoski and Logan Lefebvre. Madoski dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards, while Lefebvre posted 16 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. The matchup was Madoski's 25th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Tanner Hickman, who earned four points and six rebounds.
Ripon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Ripon Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Ripon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-41 win against Sonora on the 7th. As for Ripon Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-44 victory against Escalon on the 7th.
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