The Inderkum Tigers will face off against the Rio Americano Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Inderkum has four straight victories, Rio Americano has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Inderkum strolled past Woodcreek with points to spare, taking the game 55-36.
Jamiah Fontenberry was her usual excellent self, putting up 28 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Inderkum's points. Another player making a difference was Aniyah Bruhn, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Ponderosa, falling 50-27. 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 757th, while the Bruins are ranked 115th).
Inderkum pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points over those games. As for Rio Americano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Everything came up roses for Inderkum against Rio Americano in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured an 80-13 victory. Will Inderkum repeat their success, or does Rio Americano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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