Woodcreek lost against Rio Americano back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Woodcreek Timberwolves were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Rio Americano Raiders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Timberwolves came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Raiders are ranked 130th).
Woodcreek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max VanLaningham, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kirby, Jr., who put up 13 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rio Americano to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ian Engh, who earned 16 points. Engh's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Adrian Devenecia, who had seven points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Woodcreek's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Rio Americano, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Woodcreek will head out to face off against Christian Brothers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Christian Brothers' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Rio Americano, they will host Bella Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Americano is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
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