It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-22, which was the final score in Damonte Ranch's's tilt against Cardinal Newman on Thursday. Damonte Ranch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Damonte Ranch's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nisa Rodriguez, who scored 0 points along with 6 rebounds. Rodriguez is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Damonte Ranch now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Damonte Ranch will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pinole Valley at 4:00 p.m. on December 1st. Pinole Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 432nd in California, while Damonte Ranch is ranked 52nd in Nevada). Cardinal Newman won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Whitney at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. Whitney is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
