Basketball Recap: Samantha Gutierrez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead El Rancho over Upland

El Rancho came into this matchup off a tough 34-point defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Upland Highlanders/Scots by a score of 50-48 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Dons have suffered since January 29th.

Samantha Gutierrez

Points

11/28/25 vs Upland	27
11/25/25 vs Arcadia	15
11/24/25 vs Poly	24
11/20/25 vs Bellflower	18
11/19/25 @ Sierra Vista	27

El Rancho lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Samantha Gutierrez, who posted 27 points and four steals. Her morning made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Emma Gonzalez was another key player, putting up 16 points and five rebounds.

El Rancho is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for Upland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Looking ahead, El Rancho won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alta Loma at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Upland, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Garfield at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.