The Rio Hondo Bobcats will square off against the West Oso Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully West Oso likes a good challenge.
Rio Hondo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against IDEA North Mission by a score of 63-54.
Meanwhile, West Oso didn't have too much trouble with Bishop on Tuesday as they won 72-56.
West Oso's win came from a few key players Rio Hondo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jerald Harper, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. West Oso is 16-4 when Harper posts eight or more boards, but 7-9 otherwise. C'Angelo Richardson was another key player, going 8-for-19 en route to 18 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
West Oso was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Rio Hondo is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points over those games. West Oso's win bumped their record up to 23-13.
Rio Hondo was dealt a bruising 80-46 defeat at the hands of West Oso when the teams last played back in February of 2016. Can Rio Hondo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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