Basketball Recap: Rincon/University Rangers vs. Queen Creek Bulldogs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rincon/University). They blew past the Queen Creek Bulldogs, posting a 67-36 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Rincon/University found their leader in sophomore Leila O'Dowd, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points O'Dowd has scored all season. Daphne Safo was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Rincon/University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Queen Creek saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amaya Rodgers scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 36.1% of Queen Creek's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivanna Rosales, who posted six points.
Rincon/University is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Queen Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rincon/University will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cholla at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Queen Creek, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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