Del Oro was the 82-70 winner over Rio Americano when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Del Oro Golden Eagles fell 71-64 to the Rio Americano Raiders on Thursday.
Despite the defeat, Del Oro had strong showings from Reid Brear, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds, and Luke Galer, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Kirby, who posted three points.
Even though they lost, Del Oro was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Americano only racked up eight assists.
Adrian Devenecia had a dynamite game for Rio Americano, going 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Engh, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Del Oro has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Rio Americano, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Del Oro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-64 loss against Foothill on the 27th. As for Rio Americano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 71-57 win against Nevada Union on the 27th.
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