The Rio Vista Eagles's three-game losing streak came to an end on Tuesday. They walked away with a 30-21 win over Meridian. For Rio Vista, this counts as revenge for the 42-35 loss Meridian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Leading Rio Vista to victory were Sitka Rice and Shiloh Johnson. Rice scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Rio Vista pushed their record up to 2-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.3 points per game. As for Meridian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Rio Vista will face off against Boles at 2:20 p.m. on Thursday. Boles' defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Rio Vista's offense will have their work cut out for Rio Vista. Meridian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Aquilla at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th.
