Women’s Basketball: Roadrunners fall short in battle with No. 5 Trade Tech
Rio Hondo College faced its second straight opponent ranked among the state?s top 10 and once again, the Roadrunners came up just short. Coming off a narrow 57-53 loss to No. 7 Pasadena City College on Wednesday, Rio Hondo was edged on Friday, falling 70-64 at No. 5 Los Angeles Trade Tech College in a game much closer than the final score indicates.
Rio Hondo College faced its second straight opponent ranked among the state's top 10 and once again, the Roadrunners came up just short. Coming off a narrow 57-53 loss to No. 7 Pasadena City College on Wednesday, Rio Hondo was edged on Friday, falling 70-64 at No. 5 Los Angeles Trade Tech College in a game much closer than the final score indicates.
The Roadrunners led 41-39 at halftime thanks to 12 points from freshman Amanda Lee. LA Trade Tech was up by one point, 53-52 heading into the final quarter.
The two teams battled for control in the fourth. Rio Hondo led 54-53 with 7:51 to play after a layup by Christina Hilton. But Trade Tech responded with a 6-0 run that put the Beavers ahead for good.
Lee's jumper with 1:32 remaining got the Roadrunners within two points, 66-64. But Trade Tech got a layup from Lexus Ray and converted a pair of free throws down the stretch to seal its win.
Hilton had a good all-around night for the Roadrunners in the loss. She posted a team-high 20 points to go with 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Amy Navarro earned a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds while Candace Black and Lee ended the game with 14 points each.
The loss dropped Rio Hondo to 13-9 overall and 0-2 in South Coast Conference North Division play. The Roadrunners will look to get back on track on Wednesday (Jan. 30) when they host Chaffey College in a 7 p.m. SCC North game.