Ripon and Patterson are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Ripon Indians just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Patterson Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ripon is looking for their season's first victory.
Ripon fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Sierra on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Timberwolves.
Ripon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Marcus Madoski, who went 8 for 18 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and four blocks, and Logan Lefebvre, who earned 13 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. Madoski's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gino Calderara, who had six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Patterson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Enochs on Saturday, falling 65-34. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
Ripon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Patterson, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Ripon ended up a good deal behind Patterson in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 64-47. Can Ripon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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