If Rio Hondo Prep was feeling good fresh off their 64-19 takedown of South El Monte last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rio Hondo Prep Kares came up short against the Los Osos Grizzlies on Friday, falling 59-34. While losing is never fun, the Kares can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 92nd).
Despite the loss, Rio Hondo Prep still got an impressive performance from TARA RILEY, who went 10 for 17 on her way to 20 points and six steals. That was a full 58.8% of Rio Hondo Prep's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Los Osos was led to victory by Ivana Nwagbo and Tory Johnson. Nwagbo went 8 of 17 on her way to 17 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Johnson put up 14 points and six steals. Nwagbo has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Somia Agra, who had eight points and six boards.
Kares
| 12/27/24 @ Los Osos | 34-59 |
| 12/26/24 @ South El Monte | 64-19 |
| 12/20/24 @ Westridge | 61-14 |
| 12/17/24 vs Chadwick | 42-31 |
| 12/13/24 @ Flintridge Sacred Heart | 33-59 |
With the loss, Rio Hondo Prep broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Los Osos, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Rio Hondo Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Anaheim at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Los Osos, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on South El Monte at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Los Osos will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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