Cholla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Rio Rico Hawks 77-5. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Hawks are ranked 107th).
It was another big night for Angelina Whelan, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals for Rio Rico. Whelan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amber Nerey, who scored six points along with 11 assists and six steals.
Cholla's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Rio Rico, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Amphitheater the next time they take the court. Cholla will head out to face Amphitheater at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Rio Rico will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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