Raiders
| 02/07/25 vs Ponderosa | 86 |
| 01/09/25 vs Bella Vista | 80 |
| 12/13/24 vs Templeton | 80 |
| 11/30/24 @ Natomas | 77 |
| 01/16/25 @ Ponderosa | 72 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rio Americano). They strolled past the Ponderosa Bruins with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 86-69. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 72-60 back in January.
Despite the loss, Ponderosa still got an impressive performance from Jake Wycinsky, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Wycinsky a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Travis Bays, who posted 13 points.
The win made it two in a row for Rio Americano and bumps their season record up to 17-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points over those games. As for Ponderosa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Americano will head out to challenge Inderkum at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Inderkum knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Rio Americano likes a good challenge. As for Ponderosa, they will head out on the road to square off against Vista del Lago at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ponderosa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
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