Rodriguez has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Vanden Vikings on the road by a 67-52 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Vikings are ranked 117th).
Khamanni Martin
| 02/14/25 @ Vanden | 50% |
| 02/12/25 vs Sacramento | 63% |
| 02/07/25 @ Wood | 57% |
| 02/05/25 @ Vacaville | 67% |
| 01/31/25 vs Pioneer | 67% |
| 01/29/25 @ River City | 89% |
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Khamanni Martin, who posted nine points. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Jermaine Missouri was another key player, putting up nine points.
Chriseanie Nealy was nothing short of spectacular for Vanden: he went 8-for-12 en route to 21 points. What's more, Nealy also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isiah Dixon, who had eight points and 11 rebounds.
Rodriguez's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Vanden, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rodriguez will take on West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rodriguez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.6 points per game this season. As for Vanden, they will be playing at home against Mountain House at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanden is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Mountain House a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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