The El Rancho Dons and the Montebello Oilers will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Montebello took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on El Rancho, who comes in off a win.
El Rancho will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 22 points on Friday, then bounced right back against Foothill on Saturday. El Rancho strolled past Foothill with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. The win was all the more spectacular given the Dons 's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 358th in California, while the Falcons are ranked 52nd in Nevada).
| 12/29/23 vs La Mirada | 21 |
| 01/10/24 @ Whittier | 14 |
| 01/06/24 vs Apple Valley | 13 |
| 11/20/23 vs Wilson | 11 |
| 12/28/23 vs Orange | 10 |
El Rancho got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carissa Basurto out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. That's the most boards Basurto has posted since back in February. Emma Gonzalez was another key player, going 7 of 16 on her way to 17 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Montebello was not able to break out of their rough patch on December 10th as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 70-13 loss at the hands of Santa Fe.
Montebello's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for El Rancho, they moved to 14-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for El Rancho against Montebello when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-29 victory. In that contest, El Rancho amassed a halftime lead of 43-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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