Rio Linda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Bear River Bruins, falling 63-40. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
It was another big night for Dylan Donley, who went 14 for 21 on his way to 36 points and four steals for Bear River. The game was Donley's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Jeffers, who posted four points and nine rebounds.
Rio Linda's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Bear River, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Rio Linda and East Nicolaus will round out the year against one another at at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bear River, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against El Camino at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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