The Poway Titans will head out to take on the Ramona Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Poway's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Poway's tournament run continued when they took on Arroyo Grande on Saturday. Poway managed a 62-57 victory over Arroyo Grande.
Meanwhile, Ramona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 63-58 to El Dorado. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 791st, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 167th).
Poway will need focus on slowing down Daniel Penner, one of several Ramona players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 7 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. That's the most assists Penner has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Dillon, who went 7 of 16 en route to 21 points.
Even though they lost, Ramona smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Poway has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Ramona, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Poway came up short against Ramona in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 57-52. Thankfully for Poway, Chase Newman (who posted 27 points along with seven rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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