Basketball Recap: Weston Ranch Cougars vs. McNair Eagles
Make it 14 blowout wins for the Weston Ranch Cougars this season. They took their match on the road on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 90-38 victory over McNair. The victory was familiar territory for Weston Ranch who now have 15 in a row.
Weston Ranch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izaias White, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points White has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mateen Rafiq, who scored 23 points along with five assists and four steals.
Weston Ranch's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.3 points per game. As for McNair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-17.
Weston Ranch will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Titans at 7:30 p.m. Chavez will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 738th, while the Cougars are ranked 87th). As for McNair, they will head out on the road to square off against the Delta Kings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stagg and the Eagles are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
