Rogue River won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They were dealt a 53-12 loss at the hands of the New Hope Christian Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Warriors are ranked 73rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Hope Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cadence Gonzales, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 steals. The dominant performance also gave Gonzales a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jordan Zumhofe, who posted 14 points in addition to seven steals and five boards.
Rogue River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for New Hope Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Rogue River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 32-14 win against Riddle on the 7th. As for New Hope Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Days Creek at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th.
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