El Rancho has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the California Condors. The contest was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Dons couldn't quite close it out.
Several Dons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylene Sicairos, who posted seven points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Marquez, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points.
Even though they lost, El Rancho smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
California was led to victory by Natalia Sanchez and Teresa Rabina. Sanchez went 8 of 16 en route to 23 points and seven boards, while Rabina put up 12 points and eight rebounds. Sanchez's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points.
El Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for California, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
El Rancho has already played their next contest, a 39-35 victory against Santa Fe on the 3rd. As for California, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-43 win against La Serna on the 31st.
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