El Rancho suffered their biggest loss since December 19, 2024 on Friday. They lost 62-37 to the La Serna Lancers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-35 on January 8th.
| 01/24/25 vs La Serna | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Santa Fe | 11 |
| 12/21/24 vs Bourgade Catholic | 10 |
| 01/10/25 @ California | 8 |
| 12/18/24 vs Payson | 6 |
Despite the defeat, El Rancho saw an underclassman step up: freshman Isaac Vasquez posted 16 points. Those 16 points gave Vasquez a new career-high. John Armstrong was another key player, putting up seven points.
El Rancho has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for La Serna, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
El Rancho didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-29 victory against East College Prep on the 25th. As for La Serna, they will be playing at home against Whittier at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Whittier's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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