The Somerset Academy Losee Lions will head out on the road to take on the Rancho Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Somerset Academy Losee sitting on three straight wins and Rancho on 12.
Somerset Academy Losee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over Cimarron-Memorial.
Roderick Johnson
| 02/07/25 @ Cimarron-Memorial | 19 |
| 02/05/25 @ Cheyenne | 28 |
| 02/03/25 vs Somerset Sky Pointe | 25 |
| 01/30/25 @ Clark | 18 |
| 01/27/25 @ Amplus Academy | 29 |
| + 7 more games |
Roderick Johnson was his usual excellent self, putting up 19 points. The matchup was his 12th in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Yasin Musa, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Rancho got the win against Desert Oasis on Wednesday by a conclusive 70-44. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.
Somerset Academy Losee better keep an eye on Jakoi Lide. He was instrumental in Rancho's win, going 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and five steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Lide has scored at least a third of Rancho's points. Jailen Childress was another key player, posting 13 points and five rebounds.
Rancho's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.9 points over those games. As for Somerset Academy Losee, their record now sits at 14-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Somerset Academy Losee and Rancho are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Somerset Academy Losee hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.6 points per game. However, it's not like Rancho struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Somerset Academy Losee lost to Rancho on the road by a decisive 62-45 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Can Somerset Academy Losee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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