It's playoff time, and Ripon had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 72-61 win over the Union Mine Diamondbacks on Wednesday. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 83-65 victory the Diamondbacks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Ripon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Madoski, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Madoski has become a key player for Ripon: the team is 15-5 when he posts at least eight boards, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Baur, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Indians
| 02/19/25 vs Union Mine | 18 |
| 02/14/25 vs Hilmar | 11 |
| 02/12/25 @ Escalon | 12 |
| 02/07/25 @ Sonora | 10 |
| 02/06/25 vs Ripon Christian | 10 |
| + 20 more games |
Ripon was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Union Mine still got an impressive performance from Matt Manfredi, who went 10-for-16 en route to 23 points and three steals. Manfredi is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last three games he's played. Tyler Chambers was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points.
Ripon is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. Union Mine's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-14.
Coming up, Ripon will take on Casa Roble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casa Roble will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Ripon surely won't give up without a fight. Union Mine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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