Recap: Miramonte Matadors vs. Alhambra Bulldogs
It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Miramonte Matadors ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They secured a 78-73 W over Alhambra. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Miramonte to victory were Chris Kaufhold and Marcus Robinson. Kaufhold shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds, while Robinson scored 27 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kaufhold has scored all season. Jack Quinnild was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Largent, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 0 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaimison Krause, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Miramonte's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Alhambra, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Miramonte won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ygnacio Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in Ygnacio Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 matches. As for Alhambra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Alhambra focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Monday.
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