Basketball Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Pacific Ridge Firebirds
The Mira Mesa Marauders will challenge the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacific Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mira Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Mira Mesa took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They breezed by Point Loma to the tune of 49-20. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Ivorii Seals continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 10 en route to 21 points plus seven steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Mira Mesa's points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Otero, who had eight points in addition to eight steals.
Mira Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Imperial 56-20. The Firebirds were down 46-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mira Mesa pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Pacific Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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