If El Rancho was feeling good fresh off their 59-29 takedown of East College Prep last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The El Rancho Dons took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the California Condors on Wednesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 77-65 back in January.
Several Dons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adam Rivas, who posted eight points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Troy Barajas, who had 13 points.
California's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jair Linares, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Beltran, who put up ten points along with six assists and five rebounds.
El Rancho has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for California, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season.
El Rancho wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-46 defeat against Santa Fe on the 3rd. As for California, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-42 loss against La Serna on the 31st.
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