Ripon's tournament run continued when they took on Waterford on Wednesday. The Indians took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Cooper Morino
| 12/31/25 @ Waterford | 16 |
| 12/18/25 vs Aspire Langston Hughes Academy | 12 |
| 12/20/25 @ Hoopa Valley | 10 |
| 12/19/25 vs John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills | 10 |
| 12/23/25 @ East Union | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
Ripon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cooper Morino, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards. Ripon is 3-1 when Morino posts ten or more rebounds, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sam Stewart, who posted 18 points.
Ripon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Waterford, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Looking ahead, Ripon will be playing at home against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Waterford, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-44 win against Le Grand on the 2nd.
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