Having just played yesterday, the Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs will jump right back in to play the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Solano Prep is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since November 17, 2023 on Friday. It was close, but they capped 2024 with a 43-40 victory over Gridley. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 140th in Arizona, while the Bulldogs are ranked 957th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/27/24 vs Gridley | 15 |
| 12/05/24 vs Red Rock | 14 |
| 02/08/24 @ Tombstone | 14 |
| 02/06/24 @ Veritas Prep | 13 |
| 12/19/24 vs Chandler Prep | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rancho Solano Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nenah Brown, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Heidi Iancu, who posted 13 points.
Rancho Solano Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Davis Sr. came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 59-26. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Davis Sr.'s win came from a few key players Rancho Solano Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Natalie Roessler, who had eight points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Cherry, who put up ten points and four steals.
Rancho Solano Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Davis Sr., their record is now 7-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rancho Solano Prep has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Davis Sr. struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
