Rio Hondo Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 70-59 to the Polytechnic Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Kares can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1088th, while the Panthers are ranked 533rd).
Despite the loss, Rio Hondo Prep still got an impressive performance from Derek David, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jace Frary, who posted ten points.
Rio Hondo Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Polytechnic, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Rio Hondo Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-39 victory against EF Academy on the 29th. As for Polytechnic, they will take on Flintridge Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Flintridge Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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