While it was all tied up 22-22 at halftime, Rosamond was not quite California City's equal in the second half on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the California City Ravens. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Roadrunners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-46 back in December of 2024.
California City found their leader in sophomore Avery 'Skywalker' Spears, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. With that strong performance, Spears is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Carlito 'Smooth' Brown, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and four blocks.
Roadrunners
| 01/24/25 vs California City | 48-49 |
| 01/21/25 vs Mammoth | 76-33 |
| 01/17/25 @ Desert | 49-43 |
| 01/14/25 vs Kern Valley | 52-40 |
| 01/10/25 @ Boron | 40-22 |
Rosamond moved to 8-11 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for California City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Rosamond has already played their next contest, a 61-57 defeat against Bishop Union on the 31st. As for California City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 78-44 victory against Desert on the 28th.
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