California City lost against Rosamond back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The California City Ravens had to suffer through a 56-18 loss at the hands of the Rosamond Roadrunners. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1159th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 497th).
Rosamond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nadiyah Baladez led the charge by putting up 11 points along with six boards and five assists. Baladez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Ariel Cain was another key player, earning 11 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
California City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Rosamond, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California City will take on Desert at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Desert has four straight victories, California City has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Rosamond, they will square off against Frazier Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosamond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
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