Basketball Game Preview: Rio Hondo Bobcats vs. IDEA Frontier College Prep

Rio Hondo is 6-0 against IDEA Frontier College Prep since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rio Hondo Bobcats will be playing at home against IDEA Frontier College Prep at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Hondo has nine straight wins, IDEA Frontier College Prep has 23 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, Rio Hondo was fully in charge, breezing past IDEA Weslaco Pike 93-27. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 22 points or more this season.

Rio Hondo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlie Rodriguez, who posted 24 points. The match was Rodriguez's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Molina, who had 23 points.

Meanwhile, IDEA Frontier College Prep played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 73-4 loss at the hands of Lyford. IDEA Frontier College Prep was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-0.

Rio Hondo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48.9 points. As for IDEA Frontier College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.

Everything came up roses for Rio Hondo against IDEA Frontier College Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured an 84-4 win. Will Rio Hondo repeat their success, or does IDEA Frontier College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.