Riverbank was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Waterford Wildcats. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Waterford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Gayle out in front who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Real, who put up 11 points.
Riverbank's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Waterford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Riverbank and Waterford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Riverbank (ranked 1167th) will meet Beyer (ranked 287th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterford (ranked 1246th) will meet Oakdale (ranked 278th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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