Rio Rico lost against Browne back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rio Rico Hawks'2024 ended with a 70-52 loss against the Browne Bruins. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Santiago Merino, who posted 13 points. Francisco Alday was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Browne got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dee Shaw out in front who went 11 of 17 en route to 25 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Bayigamba, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Browne, they moved to 5-9 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Rio Rico will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Walden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th. Walden Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.8 points per game this season. As for Browne, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-51 win against Alhambra on the 28th.
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