Vista del Lago was the 56-46 winner over Ramona when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Vista del Lago Ravens took a hard 71-55 fall against the Ramona Rams on Friday. 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 1179th, while the Rams are ranked 452nd).
Despite the loss, Vista del Lago saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ja'Marion Jackson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Those 13 boards set a new season-high mark for Jackson. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Morris, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 10 points.
Ravens
| 01/03/25 @ Ramona | 55-71 |
| 12/30/24 @ San Gorgonio | 54-57 |
Even though they lost, Vista del Lago smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Troy Terrell was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 34 points and nine rebounds for Ramona. The contest was Terrell's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Green, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds.
Vista del Lago dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Ramona, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Vista del Lago didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-54 loss against Lakeside on the 7th. As for Ramona, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-47 win against La Sierra on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
