The El Rancho Dons will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Chiefs at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for El Rancho and three for the Chiefs.
Last Wednesday, El Rancho came up short against the Lancers and fell 42-32. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for El Rancho in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost eight in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Emery Riker, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 40.6% of El Rancho's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ariel Marquez was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 34-30 to the Cardinals.
El Rancho's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Santa Fe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
El Rancho and the Chiefs were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but the Dons came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can El Rancho avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
