The Vista Ridge Rangers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. The match between Vista Ridge and Cedar Ridge wasn't particularly close, with Vista Ridge falling 59-42. While losing is never fun, Vista Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 681st, while Cedar Ridge is ranked 208th).
Vista Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gavin Howard, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Howard continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jake Pando, who scored six points.
Even though they lost, Vista Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Ridge only pulled down two offensive rebounds.
Peyton Dulin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cedar Ridge, scoring 23 points along with nine steals and six assists. Rhett Route was another key contributor, going 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists.
Vista Ridge has been struggling recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-21 record this season. As for Cedar Ridge, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12.
Vista Ridge will look to defend their home court on Friday against McNeil at 7:00 p.m. McNeil is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Cedar Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Rock Westwood is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
