Arlington hasn't had much luck against Rancho Verde recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Arlington Lions will face off against the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Arlington lost to Poly on the road by a 65-49 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Bears are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, Rancho Verde posted their biggest victory since December 16, 2024 on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hillcrest as Rancho Verde made off with a 62-38 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Rancho Verde pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Arlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Arlington was dealt a bruising 68-21 loss at the hands of Rancho Verde when the teams last played back in February of 2018. Can Arlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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