Oceanside entered their game against Rancho Buena Vista on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Oceanside Pirates fell 54-46 to the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns. The matchup was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Pirates couldn't quite close it out.
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Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Martina Griffin, who posted 15 points and six steals. Griffin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Alana Hoskins was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Camille Dake was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds for Rancho Buena Vista. What's more, Dake also racked up four blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Minel Bur, who earned six points.
Oceanside's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-7. As for Rancho Buena Vista, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Oceanside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-47 loss against Imperial on the 18th. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they will challenge Carlsbad at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Buena Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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