Rio Rico lost against Douglas back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rio Rico Hawks lost 68-45 to the Douglas Bulldogs.
| 01/10/25 vs Douglas | 15 |
| 01/07/25 @ Walden Grove | 19 |
| 01/03/25 @ Mountain View | 15 |
Despite the loss, Rio Rico still got an impressive performance from Angelina Whelan, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 boards. Whelan's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Hix, who posted 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Rio Rico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Francia Rubio continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Douglas, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. Rubio is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Julissa Quijada was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 17 points and six steals.
Rio Rico's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Douglas, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rio Rico didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-15 victory against Cholla on the 15th. As for Douglas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-19 win against Desert View on the 13th.
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