The Otay Ranch Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They managed a 80-76 win over San Diego. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Otay Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Percy Whittaker , who scored 23 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Whittaker has scored at least 25% of Otay Ranch's points. Adam Delacruz was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Otay Ranch and bumps their season record up to 5-12. As for San Diego, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Otay Ranch and Sage Creek will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sage Creek presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Otay Ranch in California (Sage Creek is ranked 204th, while Otay Ranch is ranked 632nd). As for San Diego, they will head out on the road to face off against Mater Dei Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Dei Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 571 points over their last eight games.
