On Thursday, Pacifica Christian/Orange County suffered a rough 75-52 defeat at the hands of Rancho Verde. That's two games in a row now that Pacifica Christian/Orange County has lost by exactly 23 points.
When it comes to explaining why Pacifica Christian/Orange County lost, one person who can't be blamed is EJ Spillman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Spillman's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Reynolds, who scored 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Pacifica Christian/Orange County and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Rancho Verde, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County is on the road again on Friday and play against St. Paul at 12:39 p.m. on December 29, 2023. St. Paul will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while Pacifica Christian/Orange County is ranked 117th). Rancho Verde won't have much time to rest: their next game is against San Joaquin Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023.
