Los Amigos and Rancho Alamitos are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Los Amigos' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Los Amigos is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 79-53 margin over Paramount on Tuesday. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Pirates are ranked 831st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rich Toledo was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. He has become a key player for Los Amigos: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Philip Steinert, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Los Amigos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Alamitos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 63-54 victory over Santa Ana on Monday.
Los Amigos' win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Rancho Alamitos, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Los Amigos couldn't quite finish off Rancho Alamitos in their previous matchup back in January and fell 61-59. Can Los Amigos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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