The West Oso Bears will take on the Rio Hondo Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Oso is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-56 win over Bishop.
Jerald Harper
| 02/18/25 @ Bishop | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ George West | 22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Taft | 20 |
| 12/06/24 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo | 20 |
| 02/04/25 vs Taft | 19 |
West Oso's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jerald Harper led the charge by dropping a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. Those 25 points gave Harper a new career-high. C'Angelo Richardson was another key player, going 8-for-19 to rack up 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.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against IDEA North Mission by a score of 63-54.
West Oso is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. Rio Hondo pushed their record up to 21-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for West Oso against Rio Hondo when the teams last played back in February of 2016, as the squad secured an 80-46 win. Will West Oso repeat their success, or does Rio Hondo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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