It was a proper cat-fight when Redlands East Valley challenged Rancho Cucamonga on Friday. The Redlands East Valley Wildcats took a blow against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars, falling 71-44. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Cougars are ranked 17th).
Redlands East Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demaj Moore, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Moore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Dariel Bahamontes was another key player, scoring 14 points in addition to eight rebounds.
Redlands East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Rancho Cucamonga, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Redlands East Valley won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Redlands East Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Etiwanda at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rancho Cucamonga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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