CUPERTINO — It was the battle of the bigs when 6-foot center Lauren Feddersen and Ripon’s girls basketball team met Monta Vista of the Central Coast Section for their annual non-league contest Saturday.
Feddersen poured in 23 points to lead the Indians while Monta Vista’s Alexandra Chiu posted 22, but it was Ripon that prevailed 57-52 after being down by as much as nine early in the fourth quarter.
Ripon (10-8) outscored the Matadors (10-7) in the fourth quarter, 23-11.
“That was the most we’ve scored (in one quarter) all year,” Ripon coach George Contente said. “We had some big defensive stops, and a lot of girls contributed in some ways for us down the stretch. It was great to see our kids stepping up like that.”
Rachel Rodriguez gave the Indians a nice complementary presence in the post, finishing with nine while grabbing key rebounds. Kendra Contente pitched in with 13 points.
The game was a good tune-up for Ripon going into Monday’s road game against Modesto Christian. Modesto Christian, the three-time defending Trans Valley League champion, is ranked second among the state’s Division IV teams according to CalHiSports.com.
Both teams head into the contest 2-0 in league.
“That’s a big game for us,” coach Contente said. “We’ll see what we can do.”
Feddersen poured in 23 points to lead the Indians while Monta Vista’s Alexandra Chiu posted 22, but it was Ripon that prevailed 57-52 after being down by as much as nine early in the fourth quarter.
Ripon (10-8) outscored the Matadors (10-7) in the fourth quarter, 23-11.
“That was the most we’ve scored (in one quarter) all year,” Ripon coach George Contente said. “We had some big defensive stops, and a lot of girls contributed in some ways for us down the stretch. It was great to see our kids stepping up like that.”
Rachel Rodriguez gave the Indians a nice complementary presence in the post, finishing with nine while grabbing key rebounds. Kendra Contente pitched in with 13 points.
The game was a good tune-up for Ripon going into Monday’s road game against Modesto Christian. Modesto Christian, the three-time defending Trans Valley League champion, is ranked second among the state’s Division IV teams according to CalHiSports.com.
Both teams head into the contest 2-0 in league.
“That’s a big game for us,” coach Contente said. “We’ll see what we can do.”
— Jonamar Jacinto
