The Rancho San Juan Trailblazers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 84-65 to Alisal. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Friday (55), Rancho San Juan still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Rancho San Juan lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trey Sanks. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. The match was Sanks' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Hale, who scored 12 points.
Adrian Cardenas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Alisal, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 assists. Those 11 assists set a new season-high mark for him. Jose Cruz was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Rancho San Juan's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Alisal, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Rancho San Juan will take on Seaside in a holiday battle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday at. Seaside is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Alisal, they will head out on the road to face off against North Salinas at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Salinas has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 177 points over their last three matches.
