The Rancho Bernardo Broncos will head out to face off against the Valley Center Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rancho Bernardo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
On Tuesday, Rancho Bernardo took their game with ease, bagging a 60-31 victory over San Pasqual. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 1233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cyrus Sadri-Ahwazi was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Palmer, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Valley Center took on Escondido on Tuesday. Valley Center breezed by Escondido to the tune of 73-44. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Jaguars had established a 28 point advantage.
Rancho Bernardo better keep an eye on Lincoln Zetmeir. He was instrumental in Valley Center's win, going 10 of 19 en route to 28 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Zetmeir's evening made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Mitchell Stehly was another key player, going 8 for 11 on his way to 17 points and six assists.
Rancho Bernardo's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Valley Center, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Everything came up roses for Rancho Bernardo against Valley Center in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 75-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rancho Bernardo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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