Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Orosi

Orosi lost to Mt. Whitney back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Orosi Cardinals came out on top against the Mt. Whitney Pioneers by a score of 38-27. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 979th, while the Pioneers are ranked 462nd).

Cardinals

Previous 2 Games

12/19/24 vs Mt. Whitney	38-27
12/18/24 vs Fowler	46-14

The win made it two in a row for Orosi and bumps their season record up to 4-8. As for Mt. Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Orosi will be taking part in a tournament against West on Thursday. Orosi is facing West at the right time seeing as West is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mt. Whitney, they and Farmersville will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.