If Rancho Alamitos wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Irvine, they should've done a better job of containing Cooper Stearns. The Irvine Vaqueros breezed by the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros to the tune of 84-45 on Monday thanks in part to Stearns, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 18 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last four times he's played.
Another player making a difference was Ali Dal, who earned ten points. What's more, he also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in November of 2023.
Irvine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Irvine now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rancho Alamitos, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Irvine will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Santa Ana at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Rancho Alamitos has already played their next contest (against Irvine), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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