The Redwood Rangers will head out to challenge the Mt. Whitney Pioneers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Redwood has three straight victories, Mt. Whitney has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Redwood is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since February 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 victory over El Diamante. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Miners are ranked 874th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-46, which was the final score in Mt. Whitney's tilt against Porterville on Tuesday.
Redwood pushed their record up to 17-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mt. Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 2-24.
Redwood strolled past Mt. Whitney in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 59-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redwood since the team 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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