Preview: Mountain View Lobos vs. Harmony Science Academy
The Mountain View Lobos will be playing at home against Harmony Science Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain View has not done well against Riverside recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mountain View took down Riverside 53-38.
Mountain View's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jesus " gio" Rodriguez, who scored 15 points along with four steals, and Jared Maciel, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Devin Gonzalez, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Harmony Science Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Irvin last Friday, taking the game 54-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harmony Science Academy.
Harmony Science Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carlos Ceballos out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Ceballos has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Gael Castillo was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 11-19 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Harmony Science Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.
Monday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Mountain View have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Harmony Science Academy struggles in that department as they've made 39.8% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain View ended up a good deal behind Harmony Science Academy in their previous matchup back in January, losing 68-50. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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