Rancho had won 15 straight road games dating back to last season and Jakoi Lide did his part to make it 16 on Wednesday. The Rancho Rams came out on top against the Canyon Springs Pioneers by a score of 65-54 thanks in part to Lide, who posted 31 points along with five assists and three steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Rancho's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Koroma, who earned seven points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. He is becoming a predictor of Rancho's success: when he posts at least three blocks the team is 15-3 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Canyon Springs' loss came despite strong showings from Mekhi Carter and Gregory Paige. Carter had 14 points and three steals, while Paige went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Gary Reece was another key player, putting up seven points.
Rancho has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Rancho didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 89-5 win against Pinecrest Academy Cadence on the 28th. Canyon Springs has also already played their next game, a 69-46 victory against Southeast Career Tech on the 27th.
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