Rio Hondo Prep managed to keep up with Chadwick until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Rio Hondo Prep Kares came up short against the Chadwick Dolphins, falling 70-50. The Kares haven't had much luck with the Dolphins recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Rio Hondo Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Derek David, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Nate Curtis, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Chadwick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jai Ratnayake led the charge by going 8 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and seven boards. Ratnayake continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Nate Nguyen was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 18 points.
Rio Hondo Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Chadwick, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-6 record.
Rio Hondo Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-59 defeat against Polytechnic on the 28th. Chadwick has also already played their next match, a 69-22 win against EF Academy on the 28th.
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