The Rancho Verde Mustangs will square off against the Liberty Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Rancho Verde's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Rancho Verde not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since December 3, 2025 (when they won 86-32). They blew past Western Christian, posting a 73-31 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Fighting Lancers are ranked 1020th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Liberty wrapped up 2025 with a 59-43 victory over Roosevelt.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Rancho Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
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