El Rancho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 78-22 defeat at the hands of the Paramount Pirates. The contest marked the Dons 's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Emery Riker and Emma Gonzalez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Riker posted eight points in addition to seven boards and three blocks, while Gonzalez put up two points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carissa Basurto, who had nine points and four steals.
El Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Paramount, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
El Rancho will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Montebello at 5:30 p.m. on December 30th. El Rancho is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. Paramount and Acalanes will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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