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| 12/26/19 - Neutral | 53-38 W |
| 12/27/18 - Neutral | 59-30 W |
| 12/29/17 - Neutral | 55-27 W |
| 12/28/15 - Neutral | 70-13 W |
Scripps Ranch has gone 4-0 against Otay Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Scripps Ranch Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Scripps Ranch didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mira Mesa, but they still walked away with a 52-47 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Scripps Ranch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clare Valentine, who went 9 for 21 on her way to 26 points and eight rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Valentine has scored at least a third of Scripps Ranch's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katrina Purcell, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Central 57-30. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 26 points or more this season.
Otay Ranch's win came from a few key players Scripps Ranch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mackenzie Daffron, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaya Carter, who put up seven points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Otay Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only racked up four assists.
Otay Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Scripps Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Scripps Ranch has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Otay Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Scripps Ranch strolled past Otay Ranch in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 by a score of 53-38. Will Scripps Ranch repeat their success, or does Otay Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
