It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Damonte Ranch Mustangs had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Lancers with points to spare, taking the game 98-80. Damonte Ranch's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jeriah Macias continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jace Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds.
McQueen's loss came despite strong showings from Kade Snyder and Alex Hancock. Snyder scored 31 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Hancock dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hancock has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Torrie Simmons, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, McQueen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. This was only their 14th loss (out of 23 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Damonte Ranch's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for McQueen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Damonte Ranch will stay at home for another game and welcome Bishop Manogue at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. One thing working in Damonte Ranch's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. McQueen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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