Bullard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 73-69 heartbreaker at the hands of the Weston Ranch Cougars. The Knights lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 94-53 score last time.
Weston Ranch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Damien Rease, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 23 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Rease has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrion Lilly, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards.
Bullard's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Weston Ranch, their record now sits at 5-7.
Bullard will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sanger at 6:30 p.m. on January 10th. As for Weston Ranch, they are taking a road trip to square off against Campolindo at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.
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