The Calexico Bulldogs and the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Calexico Bulldogs had to settle for second. They were dealt a 87-52 loss at the hands of the Longhorns. Calexico was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-27.
Despite the loss, Calexico saw an underclassman step up: Dany Carreon scored 25 points. Carreon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hector Gomez, who scored nine points.
Rancho Buena Vista was led to victory by Trent Lotito and Cj Aldrich. Lotito scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Aldrich scored 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Aldrich hasn't dropped below 19 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Horn, who scored 12 points.
Calexico has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they pushed their record up to 22-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Calexico does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they will be playing at home against Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rancho Buena Vista's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 22 games.
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