Ripon Christian and Berkeley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ripon Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Berkeley Yellowjackets by a score of 64-61. The Knights have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Ripon Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jake Vander Veen, who posted 22 points. That was a full 36.1% of Ripon Christian's points, marking the third time in a row Vander Veen has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Tameling, who earned 18 points.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Berkeley, they pushed their record up to 16-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Ripon Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berkeley, they have already played their next match, a 68-60 win against Palma on the 6th.
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