The King Wolves and the Ramona Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (King has six straight victories, Ramona has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, King strolled past Bishop Amat with points to spare, taking the game 53-37. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wolves' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Lancers are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, Ramona came up short against Aliso Niguel last Saturday and fell 56-48. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
King will need to focus on slowing down Olivia Molina, one of several Ramona players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Molina has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Diana Najera, who earned 13 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
King's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Ramona, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for King against Ramona when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 69-19 victory. In that contest, the Wolves amassed a halftime lead of 50-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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