Having just played yesterday, the Ripon Christian Knights will get right back to it and host the Sonora Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Ripon Christian humbled Orestimba with a 74-31 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sonora had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over the Indians.
Sonora's win came from a few key players Ripon Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quentin Solis, who posted 16 points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wright, who earned nine points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Sonora smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Ripon Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.1 points. As for Sonora, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Ripon Christian beat Sonora 51-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Ripon Christian repeat their success, or does Sonora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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