Basketball Recap: Jalani Hadnot's Big Game Can't Quite Lead El Camino over Otay Ranch + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2025, 12:05am

Basketball Recap: El Camino Wildcats vs. Otay Ranch Mustangs

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Otay Ranch High School. Watch Full Replay

El Camino's tournament run continued when they took on Otay Ranch on Monday. The Wildcats took a 40-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

El Camino's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalani Hadnot, who posted 18 points and seven boards. Vanessa McFerran was another key player, putting up eight points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Otay Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Serenity Salmond, who scored 11 points and eight rebounds. Salmond has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.

El Camino's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Otay Ranch, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

El Camino didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-18 victory against Granite Hills on the 25th. As for Otay Ranch, they have also already played their next contest, a 59-19 win against Chula Vista on the 25th.

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