Basketball Recap: Westminster Drops Highest Score of Season Against Rancho Alamitos

Lions

Team Score

11/29/24 vs Rancho Alamitos	66
11/27/24 @ Diamond Ranch	52
11/23/24 vs Arlington	46
11/18/24 vs Kennedy	43
11/26/24 vs Kennedy	40
11/20/24 vs Whitney	27

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westminster). They managed a 66-62 win over the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Westminster got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sean Le out in front who posted 17 points. Le has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Keith Nguyen, who earned 15 points.

Despite the defeat, Rancho Alamitos saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Osvaldo Ramos dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Rico, who put up 13 points.

Westminster's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Rancho Alamitos, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Westminster wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-33 loss against La Quinta on the 30th. As for Rancho Alamitos, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-41 win against Montclair on the 30th.