Basketball Recap: Santa Rosa Takes a Loss

Santa Rosa has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 27.22 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by the Rio Hondo Bobcats and fell 81-37. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost seven in a row.

Santa Rosa lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aiden Garcia, who posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. That's the most boards Garcia has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Garza, who put up eight points along with nine boards and five assists.

Even though they lost, Santa Rosa was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Rio Hondo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Ayala out in front who had 22 points. The game was Ayala's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Emily Molina was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Santa Rosa's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Rio Hondo, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.

Santa Rosa is taking a road trip to challenge IDEA Riverview at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Santa Rosa's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so IDEA Riverview's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Rio Hondo, they will head out to take on Raymondville at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Rio Hondo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.