The Ripon Christian Knights will square off against the Big Valley Christian Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Ripon Christian had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 78-52 to Mountain House on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since December 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian didn't have too much trouble with River Islands last Tuesday as they won 50-34. The Lions have beaten the Riptide the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Riptide has come to flipping the script.
Big Valley Christian had a senior duo take command as Titus Boone shot 56% from the field en route to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists and Evan Helm went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and six boards. Boone has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Everything came up roses for Ripon Christian against Big Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-47 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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