Rim of the World and Fontana are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Rim of the World Fighting Scots will head out on the road to face off against the Fontana Steelers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rim of the World has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 21.
Rim of the World is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Jurupa Hills on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. 2025 welcomed Rim of the World with a 46-24 loss courtesy of Jurupa Hills. The Fighting Scots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-4.
Rim of the World's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Liv Bundra, who posted 13 points, and Jordan Dever, who put up ten points. That was a full 41.7% of Rim of the World's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Fontana suffered their biggest defeat since November 18, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Summit, falling 59-35. While losing is never fun, the Steelers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the SkyHawks are ranked 97th).
Rim of the World's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Fontana, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Rim of the World ended up a good deal behind Fontana in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, losing 42-26. Can Rim of the World avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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