De Leon lost against Rio Vista back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The De Leon Bearcats took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rio Vista Eagles. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dawson Macklin led the charge by putting up 11 points along with six boards and five steals. With that strong performance, Macklin is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Anthony Zepeda was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
De Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Rio Vista, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
De Leon and Hamilton will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rio Vista, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-28 win against Comanche on the 13th.
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