Riverdale played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They slipped by the Minarets Mustangs 40-39. This was payback for the Cowboys, who suffered a 37-23 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Riverdale can attribute much of their success to Karen Ayala, who posted 14 points.
Minarets lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Savannah Garabedian, who had 18 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. That was a full 46.2% of Minarets' points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amie Matteson, who earned seven points along with eight rebounds and eight steals.
Cowboys
| 01/24/25 @ Minarets | 40-39 |
| 01/23/25 vs Kings Christian | 47-15 |
| 01/21/25 @ Chowchilla | 18-45 |
| 01/17/25 @ Liberty | 23-37 |
| 01/14/25 @ Caruthers | 7-105 |
Riverdale's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for Minarets, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Riverdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-27 loss against Yosemite on the 28th. Minarets has also already played their next match, a 101-10 defeat against Caruthers on the 28th.
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