Basketball Recap: Rio Hondo Prep Kares vs. Mayfield Cubs
The Rio Hondo Prep Kares can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Mayfield 64-24 on the road. While fans of Rio Hondo Prep might be used to big wins, the 40-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Leading Rio Hondo Prep to victory were Emma Carson and Tara Riley. Carson dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists, while Riley almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Riley has scored at least a third of Rio Hondo Prep's points. Madelyn Van Cleve was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Mayfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-12.
Rio Hondo Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mayfield also has no future games currently scheduled.
