The Rio Rico Hawks will head out to square off against the Douglas Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rio Rico is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since November 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy by a score of 45-42. 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 100th, while the Lions are ranked 32nd).
| 01/21/25 @ Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Amphitheater | 19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Cholla | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs Douglas | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ Walden Grove | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Rio Rico got top-tier performance from Angelina Whelan, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Whelan has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last seven times she's played. Addison Hix was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rio Rico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Douglas entered their match against Amphitheater on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Douglas fell to Amphitheater 44-39. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Rio Rico has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Douglas, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3.
Rio Rico suffered a grim 68-45 defeat to Douglas in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Douglas' Francia Rubio, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. Now that Rio Rico knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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