The Rich Rebels waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They took down Wendover 70-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Carter Hoffman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Cornia, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Wendover still got an impressive performance from Raul Valle, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Tre Tangaro, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Rich's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Wendover, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-6.
Rich won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Manila at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Rich knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten contests -- so hopefully Manila likes a good challenge. Wendover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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