The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros will head out on the road to square off against the Loara Saxons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rancho Alamitos suffered their biggest loss since December 22, 2023 on Wednesday. They were beaten by La Quinta 54-25. Rancho Alamitos has struggled against La Quinta recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Loara came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Santiago with a 49-44 victory.
Loara found their leader in underclassman Sophia Rangel, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Celine Tran, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Rancho Alamitos has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Loara, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Rancho Alamitos was dealt a bruising 58-25 loss at the hands of Loara in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rancho Alamitos was down 33-11.
