After flying high against Hilltop last Tuesday, Eastlake came back down to earth. The Eastlake Titans received a blow on Thursday as they fell 59-43 to the Otay Ranch Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 818th, while the Mustangs are ranked 217th).
Despite the loss, Eastlake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Ellorin posted ten points and four steals. That's the most steals Ellorin has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Ruperto, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Eastlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Mackenzie Daffron continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Otay Ranch, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 14 boards. Daffron is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in each of the last six games she's played. Elisa Cruz was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Otay Ranch, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home.
As of now, neither Eastlake nor Otay Ranch have any future games scheduled.
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