The Downey Knights lost against the Ripon Indians back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Downey took a 38-22 bruising from Ripon. Downey has struggled against Ripon recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Downey saw an underclassman step up: Nathalia Soto, scored 8 points along with 3 steals. Soto, is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now stole two or more in the last three games she's played.
Downey's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ripon, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Downey will be playing in front of their home fans against Ceres at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ripon, they will head out on the road to face off against Gregori at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
