The Rincon/University Rangers were the 36-31 winner over the Buena Colts when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Rincon/University was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 46-45 to Buena. Rincon/University has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Rincon/University saw an underclassman step up: Leila O'Dowd scored 25 points along with 6 rebounds. O'Dowd scored a full 55.6% of Rincon/University's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Sabrina Wexler was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
Rincon/University now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Buena, their win bumped their record up to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rincon/University will face off against North at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Buena, they will head out on the road to face off against Xavier College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Xavier College Prep will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.