Basketball Game Preview: Rancho Verde Mustangs vs. Rancho Christian Eagles

The Rancho Verde Mustangs will challenge the Rancho Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Thursday, Rancho Verde strolled past Arlington with points to spare, taking the game 74-55. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Lions are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, everything went Rancho Christian's way against Hillcrest on Thursday as Rancho Christian made off with a 65-43 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.

Rancho Christian has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Rancho Verde, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6.

Rancho Verde came up short against Rancho Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 65-58. Will Rancho Verde have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.