Free-throw-a-thon

Riki’s Redondo Union High School team is moving quickly through their Spring conditioning program which includes running or weightlifting interspersed with basketball practices five days a week.  They are also still playing in the Beverly Hills High School Spring League.  Riki has a game this Saturday at 4 p.m. vs. Balboa Hills.

 

Riki has been doing well, scoring 12 points against a Bakersfield team two weeks ago, and almost holding her own against an all-CIF guard from Inglewood three weeks ago.  Her coach has asked her to be more aggressive offensively, in particular, looking for more 3-point opportunities.  Redondo, as a team, is also doing better, losing to Inglewood by 3 points (a team that beat Redondo during the season by over 40 points).  Of course, it’s just Spring League!

 

For those of you who would like to support Riki financially, the girls are holding a Free-throw-a-thon next week.  Proceeds will go towards their travel account for Oregon and San Diego.

 

The girls will shoot 100 free throws (not in the same set/day) and supporters can pay a pledge based on free throws made (i.e. 50 free throws made at 10 cents per FT will be $5.00).  For point of reference, Riki made 63 of 74 free throw attempts (84%) from January through March of this season.  Although she has been off recently (probably because of weightlifting), she should still make at least 70.  Let me know if you’d like to make a pledge and I’ll tell you after the event about the details of paying your pledge.

 

Thanks for all of your support!