The Hamilton Bulldogs struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Tuesday (the Rio Vista Eagles were 21% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hamilton was beaten by Rio Vista 61-27. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Hamilton has scored all season.
Mike Bushnell and Jacob Eanes certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Bushnell scored six points along with four steals, while Eanes scored six points. Bushnell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Rio Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dawson Macklin led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Macklin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Blaine Briscoe was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Hamilton and nudges their season record down to 14-15. As for Rio Vista, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-12.
Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Vista, they will face off against De Leon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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