The Rio Americano Raiders will challenge the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Americano is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Rio Americano is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Vista del Lago on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rio Americano was beaten by Vista del Lago 61-23. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-7.
Despite the loss, Rio Americano saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Natalie Saunders posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek came up short against California on Saturday and fell 57-49. The Timberwolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodcreek's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Rio Americano, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Rio Americano was taken down by Woodcreek 80-47 when the teams last played on January 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Woodcreek's Ryan Nair, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 steals. Now that Rio Americano knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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