Bella Vista entered their game against Casa Roble on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bella Vista Broncos took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casa Roble Rams. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 674th, while the Rams are ranked 196th).
Bella Vista lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cael Bird, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 boards. Another player making a difference was Mark Otrotsyuk, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and four steals.
Broncos
| 12/19/24 vs Casa Roble | 14 |
| 12/17/24 @ Lincoln | 12 |
| 12/12/24 @ Davis Sr. | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Oakmont | 5 |
| 12/14/24 vs Ponderosa | 4 |
Even though they lost, Bella Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Moses Oginni, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds for Casa Roble. That's the most points Oginni has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Pearcy, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Bella Vista's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6. As for Casa Roble, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Bella Vista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-56 win against Union Mine on the 20th. As for Casa Roble, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 85-32 victory against Florin on the 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
