Southwest SD waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Otay Ranch Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 60-41. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-50 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwest SD to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Soltero, who posted 23 points. Another player making a difference was Khalid Deiranieh, who put up 16 points.
Despite the loss, Otay Ranch still got an impressive performance from Johann Omae, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points and three steals. Isaiah Salinas also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebound of the season.
Raiders
| 01/31/25 vs Otay Ranch | 60-41 |
| 01/29/25 vs San Ysidro | 76-42 |
| 01/22/25 vs Mar Vista | 89-50 |
| 01/10/25 vs Sweetwater | 74-25 |
| 01/08/25 vs Rock Academy | 72-20 |
| + 14 more games |
Southwest SD's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Otay Ranch, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Southwest SD will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Bonita Vista at 6:30 p.m. Bonita Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Southwest SD likes a good challenge. As for Otay Ranch, they will take on San Ysidro at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. San Ysidro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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