If River City was feeling good fresh off their 78-44 takedown of Pioneer last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The River City Raiders were outmatched by the Vanden Vikings and fell 72-31. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 765th, while the Vikings are ranked 117th).
River City's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Gonsalves, who posted seven points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jordan Tran, who scored six points.
It was another big night for Isiah Dixon, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals for Vanden. Dixon is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Templeton Fountaine V was another key player, putting up seven points along with five boards and three steals.
River City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season. As for Vanden, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
River City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-34 victory against Vacaville on the 12th. As for Vanden, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-52 win against Rodriguez on the 14th.
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