Rio Hondo and Raymondville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Rio Hondo Bobcats will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Raymondville Bearkats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rio Hondo will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Rio Hondo will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Santa Rosa, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The stars were shining brightly for Rio Hondo in a 65-47 victory over Santa Rosa on Friday.
Meanwhile, Raymondville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 46-41 to Lyford.
Rio Hondo now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Raymondville, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-5.
Rio Hondo didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Raymondville when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Raymondville's Jacob Garza, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 21 points and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Rio Hondo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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