Basketball Recap: Otay Ranch Takes a Loss

If Otay Ranch was feeling good fresh off their 67-45 takedown of San Ysidro last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Otay Ranch Mustangs took a hard 61-42 fall against the Bonita Vista Barons on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 747th, while the Barons are ranked 215th).

When it comes to explaining why Otay Ranch lost, don't look at Johann Omae. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points and five boards. Chris Esquibel also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

It was another big night for Aaron Owens, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds for Bonita Vista. Owens is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Diaz, who went 5-for-10 en route to 11 points.

Otay Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Bonita Vista, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-8.

Otay Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bonita Vista, they will challenge Patrick Henry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bonita Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.