Rio Rico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 71-46 to the Walden Grove Red Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 148th).
Despite the loss, Rio Rico still got an impressive performance from Santiago Merino, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Arvizu, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 10 points.
Walden Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mitchel Collins, who went 8 of 15 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. Those 21 points gave Collins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malachi Kuti George, who made all 7 shots he took to post 16 points and six rebounds.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Walden Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Rio Rico will face off against Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Walden Grove, they will challenge Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on January 15th.
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