The Lowry Buckaroos and the Damonte Ranch Mustangs will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lowry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Crane, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Lowry was ranked 22nd). Lowry took a 77-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crane on Saturday. One positive for the Buckaroos, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Reed an easy 56-34 win.
Lowry will need focus on slowing down Mya Ghisletta, one of several Damonte Ranch players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Kenney, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Damonte Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Damonte Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Lowry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Lowry beat Damonte Ranch 50-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2016. Will Lowry repeat their success, or does Damonte Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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