Ponderosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 86-69 bruising from the Rio Americano Raiders. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (60), the Bruins still had to take the loss.
Jake Wycinsky
| 02/07/25 @ Rio Americano | 6 |
| 12/06/24 @ El Dorado | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Burbank | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bella Vista | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs Fortune Early College | 2 |
Despite the loss, Ponderosa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jake Wycinsky went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Wycinsky a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Bays, who posted 13 points.
Ponderosa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Rio Americano, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will take on 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. As for Rio Americano, they will square off against Inderkum at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Inderkum will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Rio Americano surely won't give up without a fight.
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