Weston Ranch lost against St. Joseph back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Weston Ranch Cougars were outmatched by the St. Joseph Knights and fell 93-62. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Knights are ranked fifth).
Weston Ranch's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerimyah Owens, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrion Lilly, who posted 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Weston Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 8 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.1.
Leading St. Joseph to victory were Tounde Yessoufou and Julius Price. Yessoufou almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds, while Price went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Yessoufou is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Gunner Morinini, who had 13 points and five assists.
Weston Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for St. Joseph, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1.
Weston Ranch will host Chavez at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Weston Ranch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Chavez likes a good challenge. As for St. Joseph, they will venture away from home to square off against Templeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 contests -- so hopefully Templeton likes a good challenge.
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