Riverdale has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.94 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They were dealt a 105-7 loss at the hands of the Caruthers Blue Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1016th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 45th).
Karen Ayala was Riverdale's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Cowboys
| 01/14/25 @ Caruthers | 7-105 |
| 01/08/25 @ Avenal | 34-31 |
| 01/04/25 vs Laton | 30-12 |
| 01/03/25 vs Kennedy | 33-11 |
| 01/03/25 vs McLane | 22-36 |
The defeat snapped Riverdale's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-6 record. As for Caruthers, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Riverdale will head out to square off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Liberty's offense will have their work cut out for them. Caruthers has already played their next game (against Fresno Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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