The Rancho Rams will square off against the Somerset Academy Losee Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rancho comes in on 12 and Somerset Academy Losee on three.
Last Wednesday, Rancho made easy work of Desert Oasis and carried off a 70-44 win. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.
Jakoi Lide continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 35 points and five steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Rancho's points. Another player making a difference was Jailen Childress, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Somerset Academy Losee rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over the Spartans.
Rancho better keep an eye on Roderick Johnson. He was instrumental in Somerset Academy Losee's win, putting up 19 points. Johnson's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Yasin Musa was another key player, scoring ten points.
Rancho's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.9 points over those games. As for Somerset Academy Losee, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Rancho and Somerset Academy Losee are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Rancho hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.1 points per game. However, it's not like Somerset Academy Losee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Rancho strolled past Somerset Academy Losee in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 by a score of 62-45. Will Rancho repeat their success, or does Somerset Academy Losee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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