Basketball Recap: Rio Hondo Piles Up the Points Against Santa Rosa

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 vs IDEA Frontier College Prep	96
11/02/24 vs IDEA Edinburg College Prep	93
01/03/25 @ IDEA Robindale	88
12/03/24 vs Progreso	84
11/25/24 @ IDEA Frontier College Prep	80

Rio Hondo meant business on Friday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Warriors squad that has allowed just 28.3 points per contest. The Rio Hondo Bobcats blew past the Santa Rosa Warriors 102-23. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups 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 almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine steals. The contest was Rodriguez's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emily Molina, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine steals.

Rio Hondo was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Rosa only racked up seven assists.

Santa Rosa's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamryn Navarro, who posted six points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Navarro is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Perez, who scored two points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Rio Hondo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.4 points per game. As for Santa Rosa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-8.

Rio Hondo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 75-40 win against Raymondville on the 28th. Santa Rosa has also already played their next contest, a 41-8 victory against IDEA Riverview on the 28th.