There's no place like home for the El Rancho Dons , who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past Orange with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 48-33. That's another feather in the cap for El Rancho, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading El Rancho to victory were Alexis Saucillo and Emery Riker. Saucillo scored nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Riker dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Riker has scored at least 25% of El Rancho's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carissa Basurto, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
El Rancho has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Orange, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
El Rancho and California will face off at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Orange, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Ana at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Santa Ana is ranked 648th, while Orange is ranked 637th).
