The Rancho San Juan Trailblazers are taking a road trip to take on the Carmel Padres at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Rancho San Juan came up short against North Monterey County and fell 32-25.
Meanwhile, Carmel also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Pacific Grove by a score of 47-36. While losing is never fun, the Padres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 892nd, while the Breakers are ranked 367th).
Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Rancho San Juan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Rancho San Juan beat Carmel 54-43 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carmel's Myah Koster, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 17 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rancho San Juan still be able to contain Koster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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