Carlsbad and Rancho Buena Vista squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Carlsbad had to settle for second. They fell 64-52 to the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns. The Lancers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Longhorns earlier this season, when they won 55-54.
Rancho Buena Vista's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camille Dake, who almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Salzler, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Lancers
| 02/26/25 vs Rancho Buena Vista | 52-64 |
| 02/22/25 vs Torrey Pines | 57-39 |
| 02/22/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 57-39 |
| 02/19/25 vs Poway | 74-37 |
| 02/14/25 vs Oceanside | 53-47 |
Carlsbad moved to 19-12 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Carlsbad will face off against Escondido Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad is on a four-game streak of home wins, Escondido Charter a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they have already played their next game, a 52-41 loss against Victory Christian Academy on the 1st.
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