If Otay Ranch was riding high fresh off their 57-30 takedown of Central last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Otay Ranch Mustangs took a hard 65-46 fall against the Scripps Ranch Falcons on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Otay Ranch lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maleah Porch, who posted 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Salmond, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Leading Scripps Ranch to victory were Ree Ree Davis and Clare Valentine. Davis went 12 of 20 on her way to 27 points in addition to eight steals and five assists, while Valentine dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. Valentine's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Katrina Purcell, who had eight points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Otay Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Scripps Ranch, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Otay Ranch Mustangs face off against the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Scripps Ranch, they will take on University City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Scripps Ranch is facing University City at the right time seeing as University City is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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