Rio Hondo Prep won the last time they faced Duarte and things went their way on Saturday too. The Rio Hondo Prep Kares blew past the Duarte Falcons 69-48. The Kares pushed the score to 64-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Nate Curtis was the offensive standout of the match as he went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek David, who posted 14 points.
Kares
| 12/05/23 vs Waverly | 18 |
| 12/30/23 vs Nogales | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Duarte | 16 |
| 12/08/23 vs Hueneme | 15 |
| 01/06/25 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 14 |
Rio Hondo Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Rio Hondo Prep's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Duarte, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Rio Hondo Prep will host Polytechnic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Duarte, they will venture away from home to face off against Azusa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Azusa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
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