Ripon had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Golden Valley Cougars, falling 63-43. The Indians have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Defeat or not, Ripon got some senior leadership from Marcus Madoski and Tanner Hickman. Madoski went 9 for 22 en route to 25 points plus seven rebounds and two steals, while Hickman posted six points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
The win got Golden Valley back to even at 1-1.
Ripon has already played their next contest, a 55-50 loss against East Union on the 27th. As for Golden Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-41 victory against Turlock on the 30th.
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