Westridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against the Rio Hondo Prep Kares, falling 54-22. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1071st, while the Kares are ranked 495th).
Rio Hondo Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was TARA RILEY, who went 8 of 10 en route to 16 points and four steals. The contest was RILEY's 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of LEAH RODRIGUEZ, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 10 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Westridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Westridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they will head out to take on Mayfield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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