The Casa Grande Gauchos pushed their score all the way to 59 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Head-Royce.
When it comes to explaining why Casa Grande lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jeffrey Rice. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds. The contest was Rice's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andon Harris, who scored 9 points.
Casa Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Head-Royce, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Casa Grande will face off against Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Casa Grande in California (Fairfield is ranked 327th, while Casa Grande is ranked 705th). Head-Royce is on the road again on Friday and play against San Marin at 7:00 p.m. on December 8th.
