Basketball Preview: Mira Costa Mustangs vs. Ventura Cougars
The Mira Costa Mustangs and the Ventura Cougars will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mira Costa comes in on three and Ventura on four.
On Friday, Mira Costa strolled past South Pasadena with points to spare, taking the game 65-50.
Meanwhile, Ventura earned a 60-52 win over Camarillo on Friday.
Mira Costa's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ventura, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Mira Costa was able to grind out a solid victory over Ventura in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 59-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ventura's Kailee Staniland, who went 6 for 10 en route to 20 points plus five assists and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mira Costa still be able to contain Staniland? There's only one way to find out.
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