Klarissa Ayala’s long-range display sets Rio Hondo record

Desert

9-12, 0-3 FC

Rio Hondo

9-11, 2-1 FC

Final	1	2	T
Desert 9-12, 0-3 FC	27	32	59
Rio Hondo 9-11, 2-1 FC	47	40	87

Game Leaders

Desert

Pts: Emily Underwood - 16

Reb: 3 Players (#5, #21, #TM) - 6

Ast: Emily Underwood - 6

Rio Hondo

Pts: Klarissa Ayala - 32

Reb: Evelyn Ramirez - 11

Ast: Shelvena Turner - 11

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Desert	Rio Hondo
Field Goals	(21-61)	(33-71)
Field Goal %	34.4%	46.5%
Rebounds	34	49
Assists	15	23
Turnovers	12	12
Pts off Turnovers	11	20
2nd Chance Pts	10	18
Pts in the Paint	16	36
Fastbreak Pts	4	4
Bench Pts	10	19

Full stats

January 23, 2014

By David Felton, david.felton@langnews.com

When her first 3-point shot of the game went in Saturday vs. visiting College of the Desert, Rio Hondo's Klarissa Ayala knew good things were about to happen.

"I knew I had a feel for it," the Santa Fe High graduate said.

Indeed she did. Ayala sank four 3-point shots before halftime and finished the game with a school-record 10 in an 87-59 Foothill Conference victory. The sophomore finished with 32 points, and her 10-for-16 effort from 3-point range broke the previous school mark of nine set by Elen Agabao against Bakersfield in 2007.

"She was feeling it that day," Rio Hondo coach Steve Johnson remembered. "Nothing was forced. Everything was in the flow of the offense."

The Roadrunners are 2-1 in the Foothill conference and 9-11 overall. On Saturday, they'll host Victor Valley at 1 p.m. The men's team (7-12, 2-1) will follow at 3 p.m. against Victor Valley as well.