Even though the Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, the Corona del Sol Aztecs still came out on top. Corona del Sol walked away with a 68-59 win over Rancho Solano Prep. This was payback for Corona del Sol, who suffered a 58-46 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bo Dolinsek was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 39 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mihail Kostadinovski, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Rancho Solano Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sagith Vargas, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds. That's the first time this season that Vargas pulled down eight or more rebounds. Jake Miller was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Even though they lost, Rancho Solano Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corona del Sol only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Corona del Sol is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Rancho Solano Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Corona del Sol will face off against Desert Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Desert Vista's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests. As for Rancho Solano Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arizona Lutheran Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
