The Carlsbad Lancers will square off against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Carlsbad didn't have too much trouble with La Costa Canyon as they won 57-40.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 54-46. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Pirates are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carlsbad is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-6.
Carlsbad won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, slipping by Rancho Buena Vista 40-39. Will Carlsbad repeat their success, or does Rancho Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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