Riverbank is on an 11-game streak of home losses, Big Valley Christian a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Riverbank Bruins will welcome the Big Valley Christian Lions at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Riverbank was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-59 to Bret Harte. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1255th, while the Bullfrogs are ranked 570th).
Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian didn't have too much trouble with Summerville on Tuesday as they won 75-56.
Big Valley Christian's win came from a few key players Riverbank will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Titus Boone, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 19 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Titus Beers, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Big Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Big Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Riverbank, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-23.
Riverbank lost to Big Valley Christian at home by a decisive 75-58 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boone, who went 9-for-16 en route to 23 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Now that Riverbank knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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