The Valley Center Jaguars will square off against the Ramona Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Valley Center was beaten by San Marcos 73-25. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 719th, while the Knights are ranked 313th).
Meanwhile, Ramona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by San Pasqual and fell 63-22. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-4.
Despite the defeat, Ramona saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Winkler dropped a double-double on 14 points and 25 boards. Those 25 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Winkler.
Valley Center has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Ramona, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Valley Center took their victory against Ramona in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 41-19. Does Valley Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ramona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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