Basketball Recap: Mira Costa Takes Down Crean Lutheran in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, Mira Costa rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Crean Lutheran Saints by a score of 61-48. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Saints are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

03/04/25 vs Crean Lutheran	61-48
02/22/25 vs Santa Barbara	61-40
02/18/25 vs Windward	59-48
02/12/25 vs Leuzinger	70-58
01/31/25 vs Paraclete	99-55
+ 3 more games

Mira Costa pushed their record up to 30-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Crean Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-13.

Looking ahead, Mira Costa will be playing at home against Torrey Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mira Costa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Torrey Pines likes a good challenge. Crean Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.