Basketball Recap: Monta Vista Takes a Loss

If Monta Vista was riding high fresh off their 75-43 takedown of MacDonald last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monta Vista Matadors fell to the Fremont Firebirds 45-41. The contest marked the Matadors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Monta Vista suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 9-2. As for Fremont, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-6.

Monta Vista will take on Santa Clara at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Santa Clara: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Monta Vista has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. As for Fremont, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against FAME at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.