McNair suffered their biggest defeat since January 31, 2024 on Wednesday. They were beaten by the Weston Ranch Cougars 83-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 876th, while the Cougars are ranked 124th).
Weston Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darrion Lilly led the charge by going 8 for 9 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Lilly has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jerimyah Owens, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for McNair and nudges their season record down to 8-12. As for Weston Ranch, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-9.
McNair has already played their next contest, an 80-44 victory against Franklin on the 24th. As for Weston Ranch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 103-34 win against Stagg on the 24th.
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