Riverdale entered their match against Avenal on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Riverdale Cowboys fell just short of the Avenal Buccaneers by a score of 35-32. The game marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Riverdale had strong showings from Karen Ayala, who scored 13 points, and Lizbeth Moreno, who earned eight points. That was a full 40.6% of Riverdale's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
With the defeat, Riverdale broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. As for Avenal, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverdale and Tranquillity will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Riverdale's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so Tranquillity's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Avenal, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chowchilla at 6:30 p.m. on December 17th.
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