Rio Americano has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were outmatched by the Inderkum Tigers and fell 69-41. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Tigers are ranked 14th).
Rio Americano's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adrian Devenecia, who posted ten points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Ian Engh, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points.
It was another big night for Taylen Goodman, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists for Inderkum. Those six assists gave Goodman a new career-high. Malachi Johnson was another key player, going 5 of 6 en route to 11 points.
Rio Americano's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-7. As for Inderkum, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Rio Americano didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-47 defeat against Christian Brothers on the 23rd. As for Inderkum, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 91-32 win against Ponderosa on the 23rd.
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