The Mayfield Cubs will challenge the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mayfield is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 58-27 defeat at the hands of Polytechnic. The Cubs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo Prep came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 54-22 win over the Tigers. The Kares have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Rio Hondo Prep's win came from a few key players Mayfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was TARA RILEY, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 16 points and four steals. Her evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of LEAH RODRIGUEZ, who went 5 of 10 en route to 10 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Rio Hondo Prep pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Mayfield was taken down by Rio Hondo Prep 64-24 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mayfield was down 45-11.
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