Basketball Game Preview: Rancho Dominguez Lobos vs. Banning Pilots

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Previous Games

01/24/24 - Away	71-60 W
12/11/23 - Home	66-44 W
01/27/23 - Home	82-46 W
01/11/23 - Away	77-49 W
02/02/22 - Away	79-44 W
+ 5 more games

Rancho Dominguez has gone 8-2 against Banning recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Rancho Dominguez Lobos will venture away from home to face off against the Banning Pilots at 4:30 p.m.

Last Saturday, Rancho Dominguez came up short against Lawndale and fell 57-50. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 811th, while the Cardinals are ranked 325th).

Meanwhile, Banning posted their closest victory since November 23, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Orthopaedic 45-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pilots.

Banning is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Rancho Dominguez, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Rancho Dominguez beat Banning 71-60 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Rancho Dominguez repeat their success, or does Banning have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.