Rubidoux was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 79-74 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ramona Rams. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (63), the Falcons still had to take the loss.
It was another big night for Troy Terrell, who posted 29 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals for Ramona. The contest was Terrell's third in a row with at least ten points. Aaron Jones was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists.
Rubidoux's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Ramona, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rubidoux Falcons face off against the La Sierra Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Rubidoux's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Ramona, they will head out to take on Patriot at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Patriot is on a three-game streak of home wins, Ramona a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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