Basketball Recap: Rancho Cucamonga Skates Past Brea Olinda with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 vs Brea Olinda	39
12/03/24 vs Apple Valley	36
12/06/24 vs Redlands East Valley	27
12/05/24 vs Great Oak	11
12/07/24 vs Etiwanda	-2

Rancho Cucamonga was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Brea Olinda on Monday. The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars breezed by the Brea Olinda Wildcats to the tune of 79-40. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Brea Olinda lost, don't look at Cashus Smith. Despite the final result, he posted seven points.

Rancho Cucamonga is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Brea Olinda, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Rancho Cucamonga has already played their next contest, a 76-69 defeat against La Mirada on the 11th. As for Brea Olinda, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-35 victory against Legacy on the 12th.