Rio Rico played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 77-45 loss at the hands of the Douglas Bulldogs. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Paul Boulier
| 01/22/26 @ Douglas | 45% |
| 01/20/26 @ Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 50% |
| 01/16/26 @ Amphitheater | 53% |
| 01/14/26 @ Cholla | 57% |
Rio Rico lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Paul Boulier, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gerardo Martinez, who shot 55% from the field en route to 13 points and five boards.
Douglas had a senior duo take command as Ryan Felix went 13-for-26 to rack up 29 points in addition to six steals and five assists and Diego Lopez shot 63% from the field on his way to 30 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Felix has scored all season. Michael Pearson was another key player, putting up five points and seven boards.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Douglas, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Rio Rico is set to face off against their familiar foe Sahuarita at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Douglas will square off against rival Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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