The El Rancho Dons 's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Whittier by a score of 47-44. El Rancho has struggled against Whittier recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, El Rancho saw an underclassman step up: Emery Riker dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 43.2% of El Rancho's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Marquez, who scored eight points along with two steals.
El Rancho has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Whittier, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Rancho will take on La Serna at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in La Serna's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while El Rancho has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Whittier, they will take on Santa Fe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Santa Fe focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 last Wednesday.
