The Rancho Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Western Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Rancho was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Cimarron-Memorial.
| 01/21/25 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Silverado | 26 |
| 01/14/25 vs Green Valley | 16 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Claudia Vargas-Arellano, who posted 15 points. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Jada Farrell was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Western had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Dragons, posting a 48-20 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 28 points or more this season.
Western's win came from a few key players Rancho will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laila Lwaba, who put up 18 points and seven steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Western's points. Another player making a difference was Kyra Pace, who earned eight points in addition to 16 boards and six assists.
Western smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Western pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points per game. As for Rancho, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Rancho was dealt a bruising 61-33 defeat at the hands of Western when the teams last played last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lwaba, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and five steals. Now that Rancho knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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