Basketball Game Preview: Mount Miguel Matadors vs. Otay Ranch Mustangs

Having just played yesterday, the Mount Miguel Matadors will jump right back in to play the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Miguel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.

Mount Miguel saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastlake. The loss continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trae Williams, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Cardwell, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Otay Ranch was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They were beaten by Mission Bay 75-29. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 653rd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 134th).

Otay Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mount Miguel, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Mount Miguel took a serious blow against Otay Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 75-39. Thankfully for Mount Miguel, Keian Spandonis (who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points along with five boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.