The Rio Hondo Prep Kares will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the South El Monte Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Rio Hondo Prep humbled Westridge with a 61-14 victory. The Kares have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
| 12/20/24 @ Westridge | 26 |
| 12/17/24 vs Chadwick | 17 |
| 12/13/24 @ Flintridge Sacred Heart | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Providence | 21 |
| 12/06/24 @ Monrovia | 20 |
| 12/05/24 vs Duarte | 15 |
It was another big night for TARA RILEY, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards. Her evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. ALLIE SCOTT was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points and four steals.
Rio Hondo Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, South El Monte didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against San Gorgonio on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 33-29 victory.
South El Monte's record is now 3-6. As for Rio Hondo Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Everything went Rio Hondo Prep's way against South El Monte in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as Rio Hondo Prep made off with a 54-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Hondo Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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