The River Islands Riptide will head out to face off against the Ripon Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, River Islands didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ben Holt College Prep Academy, but they still walked away with a 40-34 victory.
Octavia Orndoff
| 02/12/26 vs Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 16 |
| 12/15/25 vs Chavez | 16 |
| 02/03/26 vs Turlock Christian | 12 |
| 01/21/26 @ Venture Academy | 11 |
| 01/27/26 @ Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 9 |
| + 19 more games |
River Islands can attribute much of their success to Veronica Erilim, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Octavia Orndoff, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 boards. The Riptide are 3-1 when Orndoff posts ten or more rebounds, but 7-16 otherwise.
River Islands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ripon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Hilmar with a 32-27 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
River Islands' record is now 10-17. As for Ripon, their record now sits at 13-15.
River Islands might still be hurting after the 48-27 defeat they got from Ripon in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Riptide avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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