Progreso extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-9. They had to suffer through a 90-28 loss at the hands of the Rio Hondo Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Red Ants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1483rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 459th).
As for Rio Hondo, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points over those games.
Rio Hondo found their leader in sophomore Carlie Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double with 40 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rodriguez has scored at least a third of the Bobcats' points. Evan Ayala was another key player, putting up 23 points in addition to seven steals and five boards.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Progreso is set to take on their familiar foe Santa Rosa at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rio Hondo will challenge rival Lyford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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