Damonte Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lowry Buckaroos. The Mustangs were probably out for revenge after losing 50-40 to them when the teams met back in December of 2016, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Damonte Ranch still got an impressive performance from Mya Ghisletta, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Jazmine Monges was another key player, putting up ten points.
Mustangs
| 12/28/24 @ Lowry | 49-59 |
| 12/20/24 vs Reed | 34-56 |
| 12/19/24 @ Bishop Manogue | 39-40 |
| 12/14/24 vs Campolindo | 35-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Oakland | 53-61 |
| + 7 more games |
Even though they lost, Damonte Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Britain Backus was her usual excellent self, going 14 of 21 on her way to 34 points and six steals for Lowry. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Backus has scored at least a third of Lowry's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khlloe Shorey, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Damonte Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Lowry, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Damonte Ranch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-50 win against Carson on the 3rd. As for Lowry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-37 victory against Elko on the 4th.
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