Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Damonte Ranch). They were the clear victor by an 81-61 margin over the McQueen Lancers on Wednesday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/08/25 vs McQueen | 25 |
| 01/06/25 @ Reno | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ Carson | 26 |
| 12/30/24 vs Basic | 15 |
| 12/28/24 @ South Anchorage | 17 |
Leading Damonte Ranch to victory were Drew Dodson and Jeriah Macias. Dodson went 9 of 14 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds, while Macias posted 24 points along with seven assists and five boards. The contest was Dodson's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Nash, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abram Carpenter, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alex Grush, who put up 12 points.
The victory was the third in a row for Damonte Ranch, bringing their record for this year to 8-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.3 points. As for McQueen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Damonte Ranch will venture away from home to take on Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Damonte Ranch likes a good challenge. As for McQueen, they will host Spanish Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Spanish Springs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something McQueen surely won't give up without a fight.
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