Basketball Game Recap: Otay Ranch Mustangs vs. Scripps Ranch Falcons

By Team Reports Dec 31, 2023, 4:23pm

Recap: Otay Ranch Mustangs vs. Scripps Ranch Falcons

The Otay Ranch Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Scripps Ranch by a score of 74-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Friday (64), Otay Ranch still had to take the loss.

Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Percy Whittaker , who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. The match was Whittaker 's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Delacruz, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds.

Otay Ranch has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Scripps Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Otay Ranch won't have much time to rest: their next match is against San Juan Hills at 2:05 p.m. on December 28, 2023. San Juan Hills has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 732 points over their last 11 games. Scripps Ranch won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Monte Vista at 8:25 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Monte Vista presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Scripps Ranch in California (Monte Vista is ranked 41st, while Scripps Ranch is ranked 312th).