With Turlock Christian's effective field goal percentage at 100% and River Islands's at 50% on Friday, the final result was to be expected on Friday. The Turlock Christian Eagles lost 73-49 to the River Islands Riptide. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-52 back in January.
Tyler Nydam and Cam Kelley certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Nydam dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Kelley made all 6 shots he took to post 16 points. Another player making a difference was Winston York, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, Turlock Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Islands only pulled down three offensive boards.
Charles Mapanao was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 14 on his way to 25 points for River Islands. Mapanao is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last seven games he's played. Idrees ElFarra was another key player, putting up seven points along with 12 assists and six boards.
Turlock Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for River Islands, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Turlock Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-51 loss against Ben Holt College Prep Academy on the 3rd. As for River Islands, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-50 victory against Franklin on the 3rd.
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