Rio Rico and Amphitheater are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Rio Rico Hawks will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Amphitheater Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Rio Rico is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Cholla on Wednesday. They were outmatched by the Chargers and fell 77-29. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Chargers are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, Amphitheater came up short against Sahuarita on Wednesday and fell 77-68.
Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Rio Rico, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Rio Rico lost to Amphitheater at home by a decisive 70-52 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Rio Rico have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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