El Rancho suffered their biggest loss since December 3rd on Wednesday. They were beaten by the Payson Lions 65-29. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 769th in California, while the Lions are ranked 11th in Utah).
El Rancho lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Adam Rivas, who posted seven points. Isaac Vasquez was another key player, putting up six points.
It was another big night for Legend Reynoso, who had 15 points and six rebounds for Payson. Another player making a difference was Kade Jenson, who put up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for El Rancho and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Payson, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
El Rancho didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-38 defeat against Kuna on the 19th. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-57 victory against Palo Verde on the 19th.
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