Basketball Game Preview: Chadwick Dolphins vs. Rio Hondo Prep Kares

The Chadwick Dolphins will take on the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Chadwick is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Flintridge Prep on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Wolves and fell 63-4. The game marked the Dolphins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Rio Hondo Prep took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-16 victory over Providence. The Kares have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.

Chadwick better keep an eye on TARA RILEY. She was instrumental in Rio Hondo Prep's win, going 11 of 15 en route to 22 points along with six rebounds and six steals. The contest was RILEY's 11th in a row with at least ten points. ALLIE SCOTT was another key player, putting up 11 points and five boards.

Rio Hondo Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Rio Hondo Prep's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Chadwick, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record.

Chadwick came up short against Rio Hondo Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 42-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of RILEY, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 17 points and six steals. Now that Chadwick knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.