Basketball Recap: Nordhoff Takes a Loss

Rangers

Previous 5 Games

12/11/25 vs Santa Clara	35-59
12/06/25 vs Carpinteria	54-47
12/05/25 vs Maricopa	54-29
12/04/25 vs Providence	71-53
11/25/25 @ San Luis Obispo	22-72

Nordhoff dropped down to 5-3 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 59-35 to the Santa Clara Saints. The Rangers lost against the Saints in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 42-41 score last time.

As for Santa Clara, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.

Santa Clara got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jj Ward out in front who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Ward's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Juju Pujol was another key player, shooting 83% from the field on his way to 16 points.

Nordhoff has already played their next contest (against Channel Islands), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Santa Clara, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-45 victory against Cate on the 12th.