Rim of the World was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Banning Broncos, falling 69-46. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1253rd, while the Broncos are ranked 586th).
Several Fighting Scots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gilbert Banuelos, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Adam Najara, who posted five points.
Fighting Scots
| 12/12/24 @ Banning | 14 |
| 12/06/24 vs Moreno Valley | 12 |
| 12/05/24 @ Woodcrest Christian | 9 |
| 12/07/24 @ Vista del Lago | 5 |
Even though they lost, Rim of the World was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Banning had a senior duo take command as Riley Aguilar put up 20 points and Junior Dunahoo had 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Dunahoo. The team also got some help courtesy of Sajon Prince, who posted eight points.
Rim of the World's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Banning, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Rim of the World didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-19 defeat against Palm Desert on the 13th. As for Banning, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-35 victory against Arroyo Valley on the 13th.
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