If Rancho Bernardo was riding high fresh off their 72-28 takedown of San Pasqual last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rancho Bernardo Broncos took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ramona Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Broncos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 56-46.
When it comes to explaining why Rancho Bernardo lost, don't look at Luke Sanchez. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Woodland, who scored 11 points.
Ramona had a senior duo take command as Colin Dillon almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds and Daniel Penner went 7-for-15 to rack up 21 points and three steals. The match was Penner's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Aiden Bestul was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.
Rancho Bernardo's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 17-10. As for Ramona, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Rancho Bernardo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-32 victory against Fallbrook on the 14th. As for Ramona, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 87-41 win against Escondido on the 14th.
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