Having just played yesterday, the Damonte Ranch Mustangs will jump right back in to play the Los Alamitos Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Damonte Ranch is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Even though Beckman scored an imposing 56 points on Wednesday, Damonte Ranch still came out on top. Damonte Ranch skirted past Beckman 58-56. Given Damonte Ranch's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Nevada, while Beckman is ranked 351st in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Damonte Ranch relied on the efforts of Jeriah Macias, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds, and Jace Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The match was Anderson's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jiro Basabas, who scored ten points.
Los Alamitos has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 101-50 victory over Mid-Pacific Institute on the road. That 101-50 margin sets a new team best for Los Alamitos this season.
Damonte Ranch's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Los Alamitos, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
