Basketball Game Preview: Carlsbad Lancers vs. Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns

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Previous 6 Games

02/07/25 - Away	55-54 W
01/22/25 - Home	45-55 L
02/10/16 - Home	40-39 W
01/22/16 - Away	62-69 L
02/10/15 - Away	54-63 L
01/23/15 - Home	52-38 W

Carlsbad and Rancho Buena Vista are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Carlsbad Lancers will venture away from home to challenge the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carlsbad will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Carlsbad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-39 win over La Costa Canyon. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Mavericks are ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 45-40 W against the Pirates.

Rancho Buena Vista had a senior duo take command as Kylie Salzler dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds and Tiaira Richardson posted ten points and six boards. Salzler's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Camille Dake, who put up eight points and ten boards.

Rancho Buena Vista was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oceanside only five assists.

Carlsbad pushed their record up to 18-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their win bumped their record up to 22-8.

Carlsbad barely slipped by Rancho Buena Vista in their previous matchup on February 7th, winning 55-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dake, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carlsbad still be able to contain Dake? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.