The Del Norte Nighthawks will head out on the road to challenge the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Del Norte is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Westview on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Del Norte was beaten by Westview 70-33. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 708th, while the Wolverines are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Rancho Bernardo over Fallbrook in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Rancho Bernardo blew Fallbrook out of the water with a 57-14 final score. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Rancho Bernardo's win came from a few key players Del Norte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Myla Jones, who posted 20 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Lindsay Biddle, who had 15 points.
Rancho Bernardo's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Del Norte, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Del Norte was taken down by Rancho Bernardo 71-37 when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Biddle, who earned 25 points. Now that Del Norte knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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