Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Rio Linda Knights 58-23. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1185th, while the Knights are ranked 248th).
Rio Linda's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mariah Walton led the charge by going 7 of 12 en route to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Walton a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was LaRay Mitchell, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points.
Woodland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Rio Linda, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Looking ahead, Woodland will square off against El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rio Linda, they will take on Destiny Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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