If Enochs was riding high fresh off their 65-21 takedown of River Islands last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Enochs Eagles lost 73-49 to the Riverbank Bruins on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Bruins are ranked 62nd).
| 12/09/24 vs Riverbank | 18 |
| 12/03/24 vs Orestimba | 17 |
| 11/26/24 vs Ripon Christian | 16 |
| 12/05/24 @ River Islands | 12 |
| 12/02/24 @ Grace Davis | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Enochs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alivia Pierce posted 18 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Pierce. Another player making a difference was Rylie Bethke, who put up seven points.
It was another big night for Leilani Olanolan, who went 7 of 12from beyond the arc on her way to 31 points in addition to six steals and five assists for Riverbank. With that strong performance, Olanolan is now averaging an impressive 17.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Macias, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 20 points along with six assists and three steals.
Enochs' loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Riverbank, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Enochs will be taking part in a tournament against Mountain House at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain House will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Enochs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riverbank, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-31 victory against Los Banos on the 11th.
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