Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Rancho couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell to the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions 66-60. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (59), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Rancho lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ahmad Koroma, who en route to 13 points and five blocks. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Teah, who on his way to 12 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Rancho smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups.
Sierra Vista had a senior duo take command as Colton Knoll dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds and Jevon Yapi to rack up 17 points in addition to five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Knoll has scored all season. Anliante Smith was another key player, putting up seven points.
Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Sierra Vista, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Rancho didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-58 defeat against Spanish Springs on the 21st. As for Sierra Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-64 victory against Clark on the 21st.
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