Having just played yesterday, the El Rancho Dons will get right back to it and host the Nogales Nobles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully El Rancho focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Thursday.
On Thursday, El Rancho really took it to Baldwin Park for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-17 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-6.
Alexis Saucillo went supernova for El Rancho, going 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. What's more, Saucillo also racked up eight offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Emery Riker was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Nogales had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over South El Monte on Wednesday.
El Rancho took their victory against Nogales in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 59-33. Will El Rancho repeat their success, or does Nogales have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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