The Buena Bulldogs posted their biggest win since November 17, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Pacifica with a sharp 73-51 victory. Given Buena's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while Pacifica is ranked 934th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Ortiz was his usual excellent self, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh ullegue, who scored 15 points.
Despite the loss, Pacifica still got an impressive performance from Richard Miranda, who scored 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miranda has scored all season. Isaiah Dillon was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists.
Pacifica struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Buena pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Buena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Pacifica, they bumped their record down to 7-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Buena will face off against San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. San Marcos has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 203 points over their last three games. Pacifica won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lancaster at 4:30 p.m. on January 6th. Lancaster has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 252 points over their last four matches.
