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River Islands squeaks out another close win over rival Spartans
Lathrop-River Islands boys basketball
River Islands point guard Idrees ElFarra dribbles away from Lathrop defenders Justin Neal, from left, Nicolas Arceo and DJ Reyno. - photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin
River Islands fended off two comebacks from visiting Lathrop and held on for a 53-51 win Tuesday night. The Riptide are now 2-0 in this budding cross-town rivalry, winning by three in the debut last season.