While Horizon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took a blow against the Clint Lions on Tuesday, falling 49-21. The Scorpions have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Horizon still got an impressive performance from Priscilla Rodriguez, who had 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in threes (four).
Even though they lost, Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clint only pulled down seven.
Clint's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chloe Arredondo, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Arredondo has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Davana Carrasco was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Clint, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon will challenge Loretto at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clint, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Immanuel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 6th.
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