The Rio Hondo Prep Kares entered their tilt with the Chadwick Dolphins with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Rio Hondo Prep walked away with a 37-29 victory over the Dolphins on Tuesday. Given Rio Hondo Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Dolphins are ranked 948th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rio Hondo Prep found their leader in underclassman Evonny Ortega, who scored 15 points. It was the first time this season that Ortega scored 15 or more points.
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Chadwick, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Hondo Prep will take on the Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chadwick, they will head out on the road to challenge the Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
