Mount Miguel piles up the points against El Cajon Valley

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 12:35am

Recap: Mount Miguel Matadors vs. El Cajon Valley Braves

The Mount Miguel Matadors stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 67-39 victory over El Cajon Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Mount Miguel has posted against El Cajon Valley since January 19, 2018.

Mekhi Sydney was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. He also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Vincent Jones, who scored 16 points along with two steals.

Mount Miguel pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for El Cajon Valley, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.

Mount Miguel will head out on the road to take on Monte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak. As for El Cajon Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grossmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grossmont is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.