Rio Americano is on a three-game streak of home losses, Ponderosa a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Rio Americano Raiders will host the Ponderosa Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Rio Americano didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bella Vista, but they still walked away with a 69-64 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Broncos are ranked 573rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa lost 80-60 to Christian Brothers on Wednesday.
Ponderosa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Rio Americano, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Rio Americano was able to grind out a solid victory over Ponderosa when the teams last played back in January, winning 72-60. Does Rio Americano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ponderosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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