There's no place like home for Rio Hondo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 50-41 victory over the IDEA Riverview Rockets on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 49-33 back in December of 2024.
IDEA Riverview's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oziel Escobedo, who posted 21 points. With that strong performance, Escobedo is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Alfonzo Ibarra, who put up 12 points.
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| 01/20/25 vs IDEA Riverview | 50-41 |
| 01/14/25 vs Progreso | 57-28 |
| 01/07/25 vs IDEA Weslaco Pike | 61-24 |
| 01/03/25 vs IDEA Robindale | 2-0 |
| 12/28/24 vs Raymondville | 71-49 |
| 12/10/24 vs Lyford | 59-57 |
Rio Hondo's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. As for IDEA Riverview, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Hondo will challenge Santa Rosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Rosa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Rio Hondo likes a good challenge. As for IDEA Riverview, they will square off against IDEA Weslaco Pike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. IDEA Riverview is facing IDEA Weslaco Pike at the right time seeing as IDEA Weslaco Pike is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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