This season hasn't been kind to the Saddleback Roadrunners, who are still winless after their sixth match. Their tough 42-20 defeat to Whittier Christian on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Saddleback can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 765th, while Whittier Christian is ranked 185th).
Whittier Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zoe Sanborn out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Botello, who scored 12 points along with 4 steals.
Saddleback's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Whittier Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Saddleback will head out on the road to face off against Rancho Alamitos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Alamitos comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Whittier Christian, they will be playing at home against Bellflower at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
