Rancho Buena Vista's tournament run continued when they took on Laguna Creek on Saturday. The Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns enjoyed a cozy 65-48 victory over the Laguna Creek Cardinals. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Cardinals are ranked 700th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for CJ Aldrich, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Rancho Buena Vista's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Justice, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Laguna Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylan Virgil went 12 of 28 on his way to 33 points. The match was Virgil's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Boyce, who had 12 points.
Rancho Buena Vista's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Laguna Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Rancho Buena Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-56 loss against San Joaquin Memorial on the 30th. As for Laguna Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 56-35 defeat against Sacramento on the 30th.
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