It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Otay Ranch took on Rancho Bernardo on Saturday. The Otay Ranch Mustangs lost 46-22 to the Rancho Bernardo Broncos. The Mustangs have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/18/25 vs Rancho Bernardo | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 5 |
| 01/04/25 vs Central | 4 |
Otay Ranch lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mackenzie Daffron, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and four steals. Daffron is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played.
Rancho Bernardo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keira Tokushige led the charge by putting up 18 points. Those 18 points gave Tokushige a new career-high. Lindsay Biddle was another key player, posting 12 points.
Otay Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Rancho Bernardo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
Otay Ranch will challenge Escondido Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will head out on the road to square off against Poway at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Bernardo's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Poway's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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