The Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns will square off against the Carlsbad Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Rancho Buena Vista will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against El Camino, falling 71-32. The contest marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 60-55 to Weston Ranch. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lancers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Cougars are ranked 155th).
Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Rancho Buena Vista ended up a good deal behind Carlsbad in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, losing 72-54. Thankfully for Rancho Buena Vista, Jailen Nelson (who went 8 of 17 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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