Basketball Game Preview: Ramona Bulldogs vs. Poway Titans

The Ramona Bulldogs will challenge the Poway Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Ramona saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell to El Dorado 63-58. 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).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Daniel Penner, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Dillon, who went 7 for 16 on his way 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.

Meanwhile, Poway didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Arroyo Grande on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.

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 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.

Ramona didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Poway in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-52 win. Will Ramona repeat their success, or does Poway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.