The Rancho Rams will take on the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Rancho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Palo Verde, who was ranked 24th at the time (Rancho was ranked tenth). Rancho simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Palo Verde 88-54. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Oasis). They breezed by Southeast Career Tech to the tune of 73-27 on Monday. With the Diamondbacks ahead 40-15 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Rancho pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Desert Oasis, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7.
Rancho beat Desert Oasis 64-52 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Rancho repeat their success, or does Desert Oasis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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