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| 01/08/25 - Home | 50-35 W |
| 01/31/24 - Home | 68-31 W |
| 01/12/24 - Away | 57-27 W |
| 02/01/23 - Away | 70-27 W |
| 01/13/23 - Home | 66-36 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Serna is 10-0 against El Rancho since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The La Serna Lancers will face off against the El Rancho Dons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
La Serna is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since January 31, 2024 on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 61-31 victory over Santa Fe. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Chiefs are ranked 1086th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, El Rancho fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Whittier on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
La Serna will have to contain Adam Rivas as he made an impact in El Rancho's last game. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 22 boards. The dominant performance gave Rivas a new career-high in rebounds. Andrew Morones was another key player, putting up 16 points and five boards.
El Rancho's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for La Serna, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
La Serna strolled past El Rancho in their previous meeting on January 8th by a score of 50-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Serna since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
