Women’s Basketball: Roadrunners falter late in loss at East Los Angeles

Women’s Basketball: Roadrunners falter late in loss at East Los Angeles

Maggie Lamas scored 18 points to lead Rio Hondo College in an 81-58 loss at home to visiting East Los Angeles College in Whittier on Friday. The South Coast Conference North Division loss dropped the Roadrunners to 4-22 overall and 0-8 in North Division play.

Rio Hondo trailed 38-25 at halftime and was held to just eight points in the fourth quarter.

The Roadrunners also got double-digit scoring from Emily Mercedes (15 points) and Fatima Sandoval (10 points) while Destinee Garr led Rio Hondo with 10 rebounds.

Just two games remain on the Roadrunners' schedule. Rio Hondo is at Mt. San Antonio College on Wednesday (Feb. 14) and closes at home against Pasadena City College on Friday (Feb. 16). Both games are set for 5 p.m. tip offs.