After a string of five wins, Ripon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Sonora Wildcats. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/21/25 vs Sonora | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Ripon Christian | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Orestimba | 25 |
| 01/10/25 vs River Islands | 29 |
| 01/08/25 vs Hughson | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why Ripon lost, don't look at Marcus Madoski. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. The contest was Madoski's 20th in a row with at least ten points. Ethan Baur was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sonora to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quentin Solis, who posted 16 points. Solis is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Noah Wright, who earned nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Ripon's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-9. As for Sonora, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Ripon will be playing at home against Escalon at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season. As for Sonora, they are taking a road trip to square off against Ripon Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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