The Rancho Verde Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Hemet Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Rancho Verde sitting on three straight victories and Hemet on five.
Last Thursday, Rancho Verde was fully in charge, breezing past Liberty 58-22. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, in Thursday's Canine Competition, Hemet prevailed. They took down JW North 35-21 on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Huskies are ranked 1150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hemet is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Rancho Verde, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Things could have been worse for Rancho Verde, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-35 loss to Hemet when the teams last played on January 9th. Can Rancho Verde avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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