The Rancho Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Canyon Springs Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Rancho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Last Thursday, Rancho earned a 64-55 win over Desert Oasis. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Diamondbacks are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs posted their closest victory since December 27, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Palo Verde 51-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Rancho has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, their record is now 9-10.
Rancho strolled past Canyon Springs when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 64-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Canyon Springs' Mekhi Carter, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 18 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rancho still be able to contain Carter? There's only one way to find out.
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