The Peoria Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 80-46 loss at the hands of Rancho Solano Prep. While losing is never fun, Peoria can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Rancho Solano Prep is ranked 49th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Terrell Colenburg, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcell Colenberg, who scored eight points.
Rancho Solano Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Quinlan led the charge by scoring 15 points. Sagith Vargas was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Peoria has fallen quite a ways from their 28-5 record last season and are now at 1-9. As for Rancho Solano Prep, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Peoria won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Stansbury at 6:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Stansbury is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Rancho Solano Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Durango at 3:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023. One thing working in Durango's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
